Klamath River, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96050
Siskiyou County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 414
- 1/sq mi
- $40,909
- Median income
- $283,300
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Klamath River pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- 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 96050 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96050 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 690.0 square miles in Klamath River, Siskiyou County, California. The area is home to 414 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 96050 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96050 sits at $40,909 (60% below the California average), while per-capita income is $29,000. The poverty rate stands at 20.8% and the unemployment rate at 9.1%. On housing, the median home value is $283,300 (63% below the state average) with median rent at $625 per month, and 86.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96050 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.7, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 96050 sits relative to California and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96050, Klamath River, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
414
Population
690.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96050?
63.7
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
7.7%
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?
$40,909
Median Household Income
-60% vs state
$29,000
Per Capita Income
20.8%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96050 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$40,909 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
247
Total Housing Units
218
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$283,300
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
$625
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 96050, employing approximately 70 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,545,000.
6
Businesses
70
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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