Sierra City, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96125
Sierra County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 258
- 1/sq mi
- $95,554
- Median income
- $378,200
- Median home value
- 36.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sierra City pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- 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 96125 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96125 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 258.0 square miles in Sierra City, Sierra County, California. The area is home to 258 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 96125 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96125 sits at $95,554 (6% below the California average), while per-capita income is $57,890. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $378,200 (51% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96125 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 72.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sierra County, so you can benchmark 96125 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 96125, Sierra City, 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
258
Population
258.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96125?
72.4
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
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?
$95,554
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$57,890
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96125 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$95,554 Top 22% higher than 78% of 30,318 US 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?
331
Total Housing Units
163
Occupied Units
168
Vacant Units
1.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$378,200
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 96125, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,735,000.
12
Businesses
20
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96125 vs 96106 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96106 | Clio, CA | 479 | 10.7 mi |
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