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
- $205,893
- Median income
- $467,900
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 148.2 square miles in Calpine, Sierra County, California. The area is home to 326 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 96124 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96124 sits at $205,893 (103% above the California average), while per-capita income is $20,554. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 37.2%. On housing, the median home value is $467,900 (39% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96124 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sierra County, so you can benchmark 96124 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 96124, Calpine, 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
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
$20,554
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
37.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96124 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$205,893 Top 1% higher than 99% 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?
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
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.
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