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ZIP Code 96129: Beckwourth, CA
ZIP code 96129 uses the postal name Beckwourth, California and lies entirely in Plumas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,381 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; under 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Beckwourth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Plumas County
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 116.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96129?
96129 centers on 39.835°, -120.360° and covers 116.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 96122, 96135, 96124, 96118, 96105.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96129, 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 96129 compare with the rest of Plumas County?
| Measure | 96129 | In Plumas County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 306 | 10th of 18 | 1,595th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $339k | not ranked | not ranked |
96129's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (306). 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 7% 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 96129?
The 2020 Census counted 266 people in 96129; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 306. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 306±230 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 266
- Households
- 152
- Median age
- 58.9
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 96129?
Of the 306 people the ACS estimates in 96129, 0.0% are under 18 and 40.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.6%), then Other or two or more (14.4%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older40.5%
- White, not Hispanic85.6%
- Other or two or more14.4%
- 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 96129 earn?
Median household income is $52,381 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,381±$12,659
- Income per person
- $32,406
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
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 96129?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $338,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.8%
- Housing units
- 152
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96129?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 96129?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96122 | Portola | 4,447 | $54k | 6.2 mi |
| 96135 | Vinton | 0 | – | 8.1 mi |
| 96124 | Calpine | 387 | $206k | 14.7 mi |
| 96118 | Loyalton | 1,328 | $54k | 14.8 mi |
| 96105 | Chilcoot | 799 | $123k | 15.3 mi |
| 96106 | Clio | 300 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 96103 | Blairsden Graeagle | 1,112 | $83k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 96109 | Doyle | 1,299 | $44k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.