Shasta, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96087
Shasta County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 600
- 3/sq mi
- $110,375
- Median income
- $359,500
- Median home value
- 27.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shasta pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96087 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96087 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 200.0 square miles in Shasta, Shasta County, California. The area is home to 600 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 96087 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96087 sits at $110,375 (9% above the California average), while per-capita income is $61,538. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 15.7%. On housing, the median home value is $359,500 (53% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96087 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Shasta County, so you can benchmark 96087 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 96087, Shasta, 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
600
Population
200.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96087?
50.4
Median Age
61.0%
Male
39.0%
Female
2.7%
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?
$110,375
Median Household Income
+9% vs state
$61,538
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96087 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$110,375 Top 13% higher than 87% 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?
355
Total Housing Units
311
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$359,500
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
1975
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
+10.4%
YoY Change (2021)
229
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+129%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96087 have increased 10.4% over the past year (2021). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +129% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6.1% | 193 |
| 2018 | +0.6% | 194 |
| 2019 | +2.7% | 200 |
| 2020 | +3.6% | 207 |
| 2021 | +10.4% | 229 |
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 2021. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 96087, employing approximately 350 people with a combined annual payroll of $59,842,000.
7
Businesses
350
Employees
$59.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96087 vs 96033 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96033 | French Gulch, CA | 432 | 10.0 mi |
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