Etna, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96027
Siskiyou County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,227
- 2/sq mi
- $64,308
- Median income
- $312,700
- Median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Etna pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96027 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 96027 (Etna, CA) fell -6.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 253.1 in 2023 to 236.3 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 96027 covers 1237.2 square miles in Etna, Siskiyou County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,227 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96027 reports a modest median household income of $64,308 (37% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,327. Unemployment is 11.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $312,700 (60% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,026; owner occupancy is 76.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 96027.
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 96027
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Etna, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96027.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5 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 96027, Etna, 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
2,227
Population
1237.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96027?
49.7
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
0.8%
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?
$64,308
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$35,327
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
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
957housing units
957
Total Housing Units
813
Occupied Units
144
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$312,700
Median Home Value
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$1,026
Median Rent
1972
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
-6.7%
YoY Change (2024)
236
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+136%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96027 have decreased 6.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +136% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +8.4% | 213 |
| 2021 | +3.3% | 220 |
| 2022 | +20.9% | 266 |
| 2023 | -4.8% | 253 |
| 2024 | -6.7% | 236 |
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 49 business establishments in ZIP 96027, employing approximately 264 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,214,000.
49
Businesses
264
Employees
$14.2M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 22.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 16.3% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 12.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 12.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 10.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 8.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 6.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96027, 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 (2,227 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.