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ZIP Code 96117: Litchfield, CA
ZIP code 96117 uses the postal name Litchfield, California and lies entirely in Lassen County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Litchfield (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Litchfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lassen County
- Census places
- Litchfield census-designated place
- Micro area
- Susanville, CA
- House district
- CA-1 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 324.3 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96117?
96117 centers on 40.533°, -120.235° and covers 324.3 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 96136, 96128, 96130, 96123, 89412.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96117, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 96117 compare with the rest of Lassen County?
| Measure | 96117 | In Lassen County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 261 | 11th of 18 | 1,614th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $305k | not ranked | not ranked |
96117's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (261). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 96117?
The 2020 Census counted 337 people in 96117; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 261. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 261±155 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 337−16.8% since 2010 (405)
- Households
- 69
- Median age
- 14.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 96117?
Of the 261 people the ACS estimates in 96117, 57.9% are under 18 and 3.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.7%).
- Under 1857.9%
- 18 to 6438.7%
- 65 and older3.4%
- White, not Hispanic64.0%
- Hispanic or Latino30.7%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 96117 earn?
Median household income is $104,583 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,538 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $104,583±$85,330
- Income per person
- $25,792
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,654130 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 96117?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $305,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.1%
- Housing units
- 134
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 96117?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96136 | Wendel | 27 | – | 15.3 mi |
| 96128 | Standish | 656 | $91k | 15.6 mi |
| 96130 | Susanville | 20,173 | $73k | 21.0 mi |
| 96123 | Ravendale | 45 | $42k | 22.1 mi |
| 89412 | Gerlach, NV | 137 | – | 49.2 mi |
| 96114 | Janesville | 2,959 | $80k | 21.3 mi (near) |
| 96113 | Herlong | 2,039 | $67k | 24.3 mi (near) |
| 96121 | Milford | 217 | $58k | 26.6 mi (near) |
| 96132 | Termo | 21 | $69k | 29.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.