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ZIP Code 96125: Sierra City, CA
ZIP code 96125 uses the postal name Sierra City, California and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,554 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Sierra City (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sierra City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- Census places
- Sierra City census-designated place
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 92.8 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96125?
96125 centers on 39.614°, -120.602° and covers 92.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 96124, 96106, 95936, 96103.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96125, 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 96125 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 96125 | In Sierra County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 263 | 8th of 11 | 1,613th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $378k | not ranked | not ranked |
96125's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (263). 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 8% 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 96125?
The 2020 Census counted 291 people in 96125; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 263. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 263±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 291
- Households
- 163
- Median age
- 72.4
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 96125?
Of the 263 people the ACS estimates in 96125, 0.0% are under 18 and 78.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.3%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6421.7%
- 65 and older78.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.3%
- Other or two or more5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 96125 earn?
Median household income is $95,554 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $95,554±$22,023
- Income per person
- $57,890
- Below the poverty line
- 3.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.9%
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 96125?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $378,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 331
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96125?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services6
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 96125?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96124 | Calpine | 387 | $206k | 7.4 mi |
| 96106 | Clio | 300 | – | 9.0 mi |
| 95936 | Downieville | 144 | – | 9.4 mi |
| 96103 | Blairsden Graeagle | 1,112 | $83k | 12.1 mi |
| 96126 | Sierraville | 351 | – | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 95944 | Goodyears Bar | 122 | – | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 96122 | Portola | 4,447 | $54k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 95910 | Alleghany | 19 | – | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.