Lakehead, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96051
Shasta County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,139
- 1/sq mi
- $69,688
- Median income
- $360,000
- Median home value
- 25.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lakehead pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96051 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96051 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lakehead, Shasta County, California, home to just 1,139 residents across 813.6 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96051 reports a modest median household income of $69,688 (31% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,727. Economic pressure is pronounced: 20.4% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 16.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $360,000 (53% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $2,007; owner occupancy is 83.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, 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 96051.
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 96051, Lakehead, 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
1,139
Population
813.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96051?
58.0
Median Age
60.3%
Male
39.7%
Female
4.3%
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?
$69,688
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$27,727
Per Capita Income
20.4%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
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
853housing units
853
Total Housing Units
443
Occupied Units
410
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$360,000
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$2,007
Median Rent
1976
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
+7.7%
YoY Change (2023)
226
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+126%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96051 have increased 7.7% over the past year (2023). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +126% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +11.7% | 175 |
| 2020 | +4.5% | 183 |
| 2021 | +8.2% | 198 |
| 2022 | +6.3% | 210 |
| 2023 | +7.7% | 226 |
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 2023. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 96051, employing approximately 102 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,145,000.
18
Businesses
102
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 27.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
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 96051, 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 (1,139 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.