Red Bluff, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96080
Tehama County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 28,764
- 18/sq mi
- $66,076
- Median income
- $343,700
- Median home value
- 19.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Red Bluff pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96080 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96080 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, with 28,764 residents across 1589.2 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96080 reports a modest median household income of $66,076 (35% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,832. The poverty rate is 13.8%, with unemployment at 6.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $343,700 (56% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,188; owner occupancy is 63.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 22 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 96080.
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 96080
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Red Bluff, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96080.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
104 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
92 establishments
- Construction
Construction
67 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
67 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
51 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 96080, Red Bluff, 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
28,764
Population
1589.2
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96080?
39.7
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
6.4%
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?
$66,076
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$41,832
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
22.4 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
13,376housing units
13,376
Total Housing Units
12,340
Occupied Units
1,036
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$343,700
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$1,188
Median Rent
1980
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
-0.2%
YoY Change (2024)
263
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+163%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96080 have decreased 0.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +163% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.3% | 215 |
| 2021 | +12.8% | 242 |
| 2022 | +14.0% | 276 |
| 2023 | -4.5% | 264 |
| 2024 | -0.2% | 263 |
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 607 business establishments in ZIP 96080, employing approximately 9,346 people with a combined annual payroll of $559,555,000.
607
Businesses
9,346
Employees
$559.6M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 104 | 17.1% |
| Retail trade | 92 | 15.2% |
| Construction | 67 | 11.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 67 | 11.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 51 | 8.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 34 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 29 | 4.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 28 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 22 | 3.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 2.5% |
| Information | 10 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 9 | 1.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 1.1% |
| Educational services | 5 | 0.8% |
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 96080, 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 (28,764 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.