Montague, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96064
Siskiyou County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,574
- 4/sq mi
- $61,157
- Median income
- $262,400
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Montague pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96064 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 96064 (Montague, CA) rose +13.9% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 252.5 in 2023 to 287.7 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 96064 covers 1236.2 square miles in Montague, Siskiyou County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,574 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96064 reports a modest median household income of $61,157 (40% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,443. The poverty rate is 19.1%, with unemployment at 6.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $262,400 (66% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $902; owner occupancy is 78.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 96064.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 96064
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Montague, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96064.
- Construction
Construction
16 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 5
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5 establishments
- Retail trade 5
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 96064, Montague, 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
4,574
Population
1236.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96064?
42.7
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
3.8%
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?
$61,157
Median Household Income
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$30,443
Per Capita Income
19.1%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
27.6 min
Mean Commute Time
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
2,115housing units
2,115
Total Housing Units
1,809
Occupied Units
306
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$262,400
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$902
Median Rent
1977
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
+13.9%
YoY Change (2024)
288
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+188%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96064 have increased 13.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +188% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.4% | 190 |
| 2021 | +20.6% | 229 |
| 2022 | +16.8% | 267 |
| 2023 | -5.5% | 253 |
| 2024 | +13.9% | 288 |
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 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 96064, employing approximately 201 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,864,000.
53
Businesses
201
Employees
$10.9M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 16 | 30.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 11.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 9.4% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 9.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 7.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 5.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 5.7% |
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 96064, 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 (4,574 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.