Platina, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96076
Trinity County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 166
- 0/sq mi
- $29,156
- Median income
- 19.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Platina pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96076 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96076 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 553.3 square miles in Platina, Trinity County, California. The area is home to 166 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 96076 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96076 sits at $29,156 (71% below the California average), while per-capita income is $20,732. The poverty rate stands at 33.1% and the unemployment rate at 10.6%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 75.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96076 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 96076 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 96076, Platina, 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
166
Population
553.3
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96076?
56.9
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
41.2%
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?
$29,156
Median Household Income
-71% vs state
$20,732
Per Capita Income
33.1%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96076 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$29,156 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
53
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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