Homewood, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96141
Placer County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 744
- 24/sq mi
- $125,662
- Median income
- $1,049,100
- Median home value
- 67.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Homewood pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96141 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96141 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Homewood, Placer County, California, home to just 744 residents across 31.0 square miles, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96141 skews affluent, with a median household income of $125,662 (24% above the California average), while per-capita income is $87,983. Local economic indicators show a 3.6% poverty rate alongside 2.4% unemployment. Median home value sits at $1,049,100 (36% above the state average), median rent at $2,563 a month, and owner-occupancy at 84.6%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 67.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.2, and the average commute is -. To put 96141 in local context, 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Placer County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 96141
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Homewood, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96141.
- Construction
Construction
16 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 5
Real estate and rental and leasing
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 4
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96141, Homewood, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
744
Population
31.0
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96141?
52.2
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
2.0%
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?
$125,662
Median Household Income
+24% vs state
$87,983
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96141 ranks nationally
Homewood, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$125,662 Top 8% higher than 92% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,518
Total Housing Units
247
Occupied Units
1,271
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,049,100
Median Home Value
+36% vs state
$2,563
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+26.7%
YoY Change (2024)
405
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+305%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96141 have increased 26.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +305% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7.9% | 193 |
| 2019 | +0.3% | 194 |
| 2020 | +7.4% | 208 |
| 2021 | +26.7% | 264 |
| 2024 | – | 405 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 47 business establishments in ZIP 96141, employing approximately 443 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,434,000.
47
Businesses
443
Employees
$15.4M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 16 | 34.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 12.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 10.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 8.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 8.5% |
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 96141 vs 96145 →
ZIP 96141 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96145
Tahoe City (96145)
3,161 residents
- 96146
Olympic Valley (96146)
1,366 residents
- 96140 1,170
Carnelian Bay (96140)
1,170 residents
- 96142 1,037
Tahoma (96142)
1,037 residents
- 96141 744
Homewood (96141)
744 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96141 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96141 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96140
Carnelian Bay (96140)
$181,875 median income
- 96146
Olympic Valley (96146)
$160,833 median income
- 96141
Homewood (96141)
$125,662 median income
- 96145
Tahoe City (96145)
$112,875 median income
- 96142
Tahoma (96142)
$95,341 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96141 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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