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ZIP Code 96124: Calpine, CA
ZIP code 96124 uses the postal name Calpine, California and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $205,893 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Sattley (4%) and Calpine (1%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Calpine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- Census places
- Sattley (4%) census-designated place; Calpine (1%) census-designated place
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 53.1 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96124?
96124 centers on 39.639°, -120.468° and covers 53.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 96126, 96125, 96106, 96118, 96122, 96129.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96124, 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 96124 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 96124 | In Sierra County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 387 | 6th of 11 | 1,564th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $206k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $468k | not ranked | not ranked |
96124's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (387). 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 14% 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 96124?
The 2020 Census counted 343 people in 96124; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 387. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 387±244 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 343
- Households
- 43
- Median age
- 45.3
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 96124?
Of the 387 people the ACS estimates in 96124, 49.1% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1849.1%
- 18 to 6437.2%
- 65 and older13.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 96124 earn?
Median household income is $205,893 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $205,893±$127,694
- Income per person
- $20,554
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 37.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,000170 returns; wages 60% 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 96124?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $467,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 141
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96124?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 96124?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96126 | Sierraville | 351 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 96125 | Sierra City | 263 | $96k | 7.4 mi |
| 96106 | Clio | 300 | – | 7.8 mi |
| 96118 | Loyalton | 1,328 | $54k | 11.7 mi |
| 96122 | Portola | 4,447 | $54k | 12.6 mi |
| 96129 | Beckwourth | 306 | $52k | 14.7 mi |
| 96103 | Blairsden Graeagle | 1,112 | $83k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 95936 | Downieville | 144 | – | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.