Seiad Valley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96086
Siskiyou County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 338
- 1/sq mi
- $88,750
- Median income
- $319,200
- Median home value
- 26.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Seiad Valley pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96086 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96086 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Seiad Valley, Siskiyou County, California, home to just 338 residents across 676.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96086 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $88,750 (13% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,951. Economic pressure is pronounced: 20.4% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $319,200 (59% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,052; owner occupancy is 72.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Siskiyou County, so 96086 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 96086, Seiad Valley, 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
338
Population
676.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96086?
54.1
Median Age
55.5%
Male
44.5%
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?
$88,750
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$34,951
Per Capita Income
20.4%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
204housing units
204
Total Housing Units
144
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$319,200
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$1,052
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96086 vs 96049 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96049 | Redding, CA | 95 | 9.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96086, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.