Sierra

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California

Sierra is a low-population county in California with 8 ZIP codes, 3,070 people, and top-decile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Sierra, CA sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a low-population county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 3%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
3,070
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$118,538
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Sierra lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on low-population county footing (FIPS 06091, 8 ZIPs, combined population 3,070). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (8 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Sierra. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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8

Total ZIPs

3,070

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Sierra

Side-by-side: Compare 96118 vs 95936 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
96118 Loyalton 1,627 3
95936 Downieville 352 1
96124 Calpine 326 2
96125 Sierra City 258 1
96126 Sierraville 215 1
96111 Floriston 160 2
95910 Alleghany 86 1
95944 Goodyears Bar 46 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sierra?

Sierra has a total population of 3,070 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Sierra?

Sierra includes 8 ZIP codes: 96118, 95936, 96124, 96125, 96126, 96111, 95910, 95944.

Sierra's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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