ZIP Code 95318 — El Portal CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95318 covers El Portal, CA in Mariposa County with a population of about 572.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 209, 350; U.S. House district CA-5; the FRESNO - VISALIA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95318 is about $54,430 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.5%; unemployment rate near 11.4%; 69.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 35.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment, Education, and Food services; about 13.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $298,100 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $708 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.5% (about 3.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95318 in El Portal, CA, a household would need roughly $82,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,915. That is about 51% above the local median household income ($54,430), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for El Portal CDP, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.0) and flood (70.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for El Portal CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 40.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 95318 (El Portal CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.