Calpine, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96124
Sierra County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 326
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $205,893
- Median income Above-median income area
- $467,900
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Calpine pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96124 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96124 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Calpine, Sierra County, California, home to just 326 residents across 148.2 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96124 skews affluent, with a median household income of $205,893 (103% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,554. Unemployment is 37.2%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $467,900 (39% below the average California ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sierra County, so 96124 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 96124, Calpine, 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
326
Population
148.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96124?
45.3
Median Age
34.1%
Male
65.9%
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?
$205,893
Median Household Income
+103% vs state ZIP avg
$20,554
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
37.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96124 ranks among California ZIPs
Calpine, 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)
$205,893 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
141housing units
141
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
9.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$467,900
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 96124, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,264,000.
5
Businesses
9
Employees
$1.3M
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
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ZIP 96124 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96106
Clio (96106)
479 residents
- 96124
Calpine (96124)
326 residents
- 96129
Beckwourth (96129)
261 residents
- 96126
Sierraville (96126)
215 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96124 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96124, 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 96124 in?
ZIP code 96124 (Calpine) is located in Sierra County, California. Sierra County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sierra-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 96124?
ZIP code 96124 in Calpine, CA has a population of 326 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 96124?
The median household income in ZIP 96124 is $205,893, which is 170% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 96124?
The median home value in ZIP 96124 is $467,900, which is 68% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 96124?
The largest racial group in ZIP 96124 is White at 96.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 96124?
ZIP code 96124 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 9 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 96124?
In ZIP code 96124, 30.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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