Lookout, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96054
Modoc County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 366
- 1/sq mi
- $155,200
- Median home value
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lookout pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- 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 96054 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96054 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lookout, Modoc County, California, home to just 366 residents across 332.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 96054, but per-capita income is $73,287. Poverty here runs at 12.6%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $155,200 for a typical home value (80% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 83.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.6, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 96054's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 96054, Lookout, 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
366
Population
332.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96054?
60.6
Median Age
76.5%
Male
23.5%
Female
6.0%
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?
$73,287
Per Capita Income
12.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
211
Total Housing Units
88
Occupied Units
123
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,200
Median Home Value
-80% vs state
1979
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 96054, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $773,000.
3
Businesses
16
Employees
$773K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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