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ZIP Code 96126: Sierraville, CA
ZIP code 96126 uses the postal name Sierraville, California and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 18% of its land lies in Sierraville (a census-designated place); 83% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sierraville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- Census places
- Sierraville census-designated place
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 28.7 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96126?
96126 centers on 39.550°, -120.404° and covers 28.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 96124, 96118.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96126, 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 96126 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 96126 | In Sierra County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 351 | 7th of 11 | 1,570th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
96126's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (351). 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 19% 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 96126?
The 2020 Census counted 273 people in 96126; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 351. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 351±152 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 273
- Households
- 136
- Median age
- 40.4
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 96126?
Of the 351 people the ACS estimates in 96126, 8.3% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (58.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (41.9%).
- Under 188.3%
- 18 to 6468.9%
- 65 and older22.8%
- Hispanic or Latino58.1%
- White, not Hispanic41.9%
- 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 are homes worth in 96126?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.1%
- Housing units
- 217
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96126?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 96126?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96124 | Calpine | 387 | $206k | 7.0 mi |
| 96118 | Loyalton | 1,328 | $54k | 10.4 mi |
| 96125 | Sierra City | 263 | $96k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 96106 | Clio | 300 | – | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 96105 | Chilcoot | 799 | $123k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 96161 | Truckee | 19,634 | $132k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 95728 | Soda Springs | 516 | $89k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 96122 | Portola | 4,447 | $54k | 19.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.