ZIP Code 95456 — Little River CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95456 covers Little River, CA in Mendocino County with a population of about 965.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 369, 707; U.S. House district CA-2; the SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE media market.

Little River, CA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (18.2%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 95456 is about $60,972 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 64.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Food services, and Professional services; about 25.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 points above 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 $489,900 — about 41% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 65.9% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95456 in Little River, CA, a household would need roughly $135,000 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 $3,147. That is about 121% above the local median household income ($60,972), 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 Little River CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 94.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (97.8) and flood (95.1). 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 Little River CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 43.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 95456 (Little River 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.