ZIP Code 95521

In ZIP code 95521, which covers Eureka, homes carry a median value of $501,000 while households earn a median of $53,114. That gap matters: the county's 0.64% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $3,200 annually on a median-priced home, a meaningful sum against that income. Per-capita income sits at $33,368. Adding a 10.25% combined sales tax on purchases further stretches budgets already strained by high housing costs. Buying here demands far more income than many local earners command, and the ongoing tax bill compounds the squeeze.