Lewiston, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96052
Trinity County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,460
- 7/sq mi
- $37,222
- Median income
- $289,500
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lewiston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96052 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96052 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 200.0 square miles in Lewiston, Trinity County, California. The area is home to 1,460 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 96052 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96052 sits at $37,222 (63% below the California average), while per-capita income is $19,741. The poverty rate stands at 21.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $289,500 (63% below the state average) with median rent at $1,113 per month, and 69.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96052 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Trinity County, so you can benchmark 96052 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 96052, Lewiston, 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
1,460
Population
200.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96052?
30.8
Median Age
44.2%
Male
55.8%
Female
2.2%
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?
$37,222
Median Household Income
-63% vs state
$19,741
Per Capita Income
21.3%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96052 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,222 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
929
Total Housing Units
622
Occupied Units
307
Vacant Units
3.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$289,500
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
$1,113
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 96052, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,369,000.
14
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 21.4% |
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 96052 vs 96093 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96093 | Weaverville, CA | 4,133 | 6.8 mi |
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