Dunsmuir, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96025
Siskiyou County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,310
- 10/sq mi
- $46,036
- Median income
- $282,900
- Median home value
- 26.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dunsmuir pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96025 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 96025 (Dunsmuir, CA) rose +5.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 295.8 in 2023 to 312.2 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 96025 covers 238.1 square miles in Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,310 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96025 reports a modest median household income of $46,036 (55% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,307. The poverty rate is 15.7%, with unemployment at 8.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $282,900 (63% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,056; owner occupancy is 66.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Siskiyou County, so 96025 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 96025
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dunsmuir, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96025.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96025, Dunsmuir, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,310
Population
238.1
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96025?
52.6
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
6.3%
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?
$46,036
Median Household Income
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$44,307
Per Capita Income
15.7%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,524housing units
1,524
Total Housing Units
949
Occupied Units
575
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$282,900
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$1,056
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.5%
YoY Change (2024)
312
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+212%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96025 have increased 5.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +212% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9.3% | 253 |
| 2021 | +17.4% | 297 |
| 2022 | +9.5% | 325 |
| 2023 | -8.9% | 296 |
| 2024 | +5.5% | 312 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 42 business establishments in ZIP 96025, employing approximately 202 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,278,000.
42
Businesses
202
Employees
$7.3M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 33.3% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 14.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 11.9% |
| Construction | 3 | 7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96025 vs 96017 →
ZIP 96025 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96067
Mount Shasta (96067)
7,165 residents
- 96025 2,310
Dunsmuir (96025)
2,310 residents
- 96017 171
Castella (96017)
171 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96025 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96025 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96067
Mount Shasta (96067)
$65,000 median income
- 96017
Castella (96017)
$48,500 median income
- 96025
Dunsmuir (96025)
$46,036 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96025 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96025, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,310 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.