ZIP Code 95960 — Pike CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95960 covers Pike, CA in Sierra County with a population of about 568.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-3; the SACRAMNTO - STKTN - MODESTO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95960 is about $40,099 — about 47% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 29.1%; unemployment rate near 17.5%; 14.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Other services, and Construction; about 28.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 165.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $283,300 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 56.6% (about 8.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95960 in Pike, CA, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,820. That is about 95% above the local median household income ($40,099), 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 Pike CDP, CA as Very Low (composite score 31.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.6) and flood (37.7). 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 Pike CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 95960 (Pike 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.