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ZIP Code 96048: Junction City, CA
ZIP code 96048 uses the postal name Junction City, California and lies entirely in Trinity County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,521 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Junction City (a census-designated place); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Junction City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Trinity County
- Census places
- Junction City census-designated place
- House district
- CA-2 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 155.4 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96048?
96048 centers on 40.830°, -123.023° and covers 155.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 96093, 96010, 96091, 96041, 96031.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96048, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 96048 compare with the rest of Trinity County?
| Measure | 96048 | In Trinity County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,297 | 4th of 14 | 1,367th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $284k | 4th of 4 | 1,249th of 1,317 |
96048's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,677) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,521). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 96048?
The 2020 Census counted 698 people in 96048; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,297. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,297±418 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 698−5.2% since 2010 (736)
- Households
- 319
- Median age
- 46.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 96048?
Of the 1,297 people the ACS estimates in 96048, 15.2% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.8%), then Other or two or more (15.2%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6465.4%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic81.8%
- Other or two or more15.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 96048 earn?
Median household income is $50,521 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,802 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,521±$23,677
- Income per person
- $24,141
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,690200 returns; wages 36% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 96048?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $284,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 442
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96048?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 96048?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96093 | Weaverville | 4,320 | $66k | 6.2 mi |
| 96010 | Big Bar | 212 | $29k | 13.8 mi |
| 96091 | Trinity Center | 932 | $61k | 18.8 mi |
| 96041 | Hayfork | 2,889 | – | 23.7 mi |
| 96031 | Forks Of Salmon | 66 | – | 25.5 mi |
| 96052 | Lewiston | 2,366 | $37k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 96024 | Douglas City | 1,082 | $44k | 20.9 mi (near) |
| 95527 | Burnt Ranch | 622 | $77k | 22.4 mi (near) |
| 96033 | French Gulch | 172 | $44k | 23.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.