French Gulch, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96033
Shasta County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 432
- 1/sq mi
- $44,375
- Median income
- $85,700
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
French Gulch pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96033 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96033 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in French Gulch, Shasta County, California, home to just 432 residents across 360.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96033 reports a modest median household income of $44,375 (56% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,228. Unemployment is 11.4%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,700 (89% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $875; owner occupancy is 86.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Shasta County, so 96033 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 →
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 96033, French Gulch, 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
432
Population
360.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96033?
61.3
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
7.6%
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?
$44,375
Median Household Income
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$37,228
Per Capita Income
1.2%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
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
130housing units
130
Total Housing Units
81
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,700
Median Home Value
-89% vs state ZIP avg
$875
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 96033, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,135,000.
3
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 96033 vs 96087 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96087 | Shasta, CA | 600 | 10.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96033, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.