Fort Jones, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96032
Siskiyou County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,407
- 2/sq mi
- $72,951
- Median income
- $320,100
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Fort Jones pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96032 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96032 covers 1203.5 square miles in Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,407 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96032 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,951 (28% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,801. The poverty rate is 11.6%, with unemployment at 2.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $320,100 (59% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,228; owner occupancy is 74.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Siskiyou County, so 96032 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 96032
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Jones, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96032.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 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 96032, Fort Jones, 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
2,407
Population
1203.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96032?
47.5
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
4.4%
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?
$72,951
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$43,801
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
33.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,307housing units
1,307
Total Housing Units
1,036
Occupied Units
271
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$320,100
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$1,228
Median Rent
1974
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
+16.0%
YoY Change (2022)
267
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+167%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96032 have increased 16.0% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +167% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +0.6% | 184 |
| 2019 | +8.9% | 201 |
| 2020 | +3.2% | 207 |
| 2021 | +11.2% | 230 |
| 2022 | +16.0% | 267 |
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 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 96032, employing approximately 222 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,577,000.
48
Businesses
222
Employees
$9.6M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 18.8% |
| Construction | 6 | 12.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 12.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 8.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 8.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 6.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 6.3% |
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 96032 vs 96037 →
ZIP 96032 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96032
Fort Jones (96032)
2,407 residents
- 96037 308
Greenview (96037)
308 residents
- 96085 85
Scott Bar (96085)
85 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96032 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96032 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96037
Greenview (96037)
$117,379 median income
- 96085
Scott Bar (96085)
$105,179 median income
- 96032
Fort Jones (96032)
$72,951 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96032 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 96032, 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 (2,407 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.