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ZIP Code 96134: Tulelake, CA
ZIP code 96134 uses the postal name Tulelake, California and lies mostly in Modoc County (66% of its land) with the rest in Siskiyou County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,674 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Newell (under 1%) and Tulelake (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tulelake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Modoc County (66%); Siskiyou County (34%)
- Census places
- Newell (under 1%) census-designated place; Tulelake (under 1%)
- House district
- CA-1 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 329.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96134?
96134 centers on 41.835°, -121.445° and covers 329.6 square miles of land plus 20.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 97632, 97633, 97603.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96134, 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 96134 compare with the rest of Modoc County?
| Measure | 96134 | In Modoc County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,346 | 2nd of 13 | 1,263rd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $50k | 2nd of 2 | 1,156th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $200k | not ranked | not ranked |
96134's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,431) is more than a quarter of the figure ($200,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% of all 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 96134?
The 2020 Census counted 2,028 people in 96134; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,346. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,346±347 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,028−19.3% since 2010 (2,512)
- Households
- 812
- Median age
- 39.0
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 96134?
Of the 2,346 people the ACS estimates in 96134, 22.6% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (45.9%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older19.0%
- White, not Hispanic50.2%
- Hispanic or Latino45.9%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 96134 earn?
Median household income is $49,674 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,817 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,674±$9,477
- Income per person
- $28,840
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,688930 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 96134?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $200,000
- Median gross rent
- $833
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.6%
- Housing units
- 1,041
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96134?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 96134?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97632 | Malin, OR | 1,600 | $44k | 14.0 mi |
| 97633 | Merrill, OR | 1,246 | $62k | 15.0 mi |
| 97603 | Klamath Falls, OR | 33,222 | $67k | 23.4 mi |
| 96058 | Macdoel | 661 | $47k | 25.0 mi (near) |
| 97623 | Bonanza, OR | 2,813 | $67k | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 97634 | Midland, OR | 277 | $69k | 27.6 mi (near) |
| 96023 | Dorris | 1,178 | $47k | 27.8 mi (near) |
| 97625 | Dairy, OR | 134 | $123k | 33.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.