Big Bend, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96011
Shasta County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 218
- 0/sq mi
- $25,208
- Median income
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Big Bend pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96011 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96011 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 726.7 square miles in Big Bend, Shasta County, California. The area is home to 218 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 96011 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96011 sits at $25,208 (75% below the California average), while per-capita income is $20,248. The poverty rate stands at 38.7% and the unemployment rate at 29.6%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 64.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96011 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.9, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 96011 sits relative to California and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96011, Big Bend, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
218
Population
726.7
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96011?
61.9
Median Age
30.7%
Male
69.3%
Female
6.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$25,208
Median Household Income
-75% vs state
$20,248
Per Capita Income
38.7%
Poverty Rate
29.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96011 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$25,208 1st percentile higher than 1% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
92
Total Housing Units
39
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
1.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 96011, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,585,000.
5
Businesses
28
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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