Fort Bidwell, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96112
Modoc County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 214
- 1/sq mi
- $172,200
- Median home value
- 24.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Bidwell pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96112 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96112 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 305.7 square miles in Fort Bidwell, Modoc County, California. The area is home to 214 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 96112 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96112 sits at —, while per-capita income is $28,332. The poverty rate stands at 18.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $172,200 (78% below the state average) with median rent at $542 per month, and 68.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96112 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 96112 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 96112, Fort Bidwell, 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
214
Population
305.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96112?
38.8
Median Age
59.6%
Male
40.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$28,332
Per Capita Income
18.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
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?
149
Total Housing Units
64
Occupied Units
85
Vacant Units
3.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,200
Median Home Value
-78% vs state
$542
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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