Lake City, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96115
Modoc County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 145
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $71,719
- Median income Near-median income area
- $352,500
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 42.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lake City pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96115 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96115 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lake City, Modoc County, California, home to just 145 residents across 241.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96115 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,719 (29% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,678. The poverty rate is 8.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $352,500 (54% below the average California ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.9, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 96115.
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 96115, Lake City, 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
145
Population
241.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96115?
71.9
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
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?
$71,719
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$45,678
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96115 ranks among California ZIPs
Lake City, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$71,719 26th percentile higher than 26% of 1,583 California ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
105housing units
105
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$352,500
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96115, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 96115 in?
ZIP code 96115 (Lake City) is located in Modoc County, California. Modoc County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/modoc-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 96115?
ZIP code 96115 in Lake City, CA has a population of 145 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 96115?
The median household income in ZIP 96115 is $71,719, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 96115?
The median home value in ZIP 96115 is $352,500, which is 27% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 96115?
The largest racial group in ZIP 96115 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 96115?
In ZIP code 96115, 53.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 42.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 96115?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 96115 is 8.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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