South Lake Tahoe, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96155
El Dorado County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8
- 0/sq mi
ZIP code 96155 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.0 square miles in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California. The area is home to 8 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 96155 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96155 sits at —, while per-capita income is —. The poverty rate stands at — and the unemployment rate at —. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and — of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96155 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: — of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is —, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing El Dorado County, so you can benchmark 96155 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96155, South Lake Tahoe, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
8
Population
80.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96155?
—
Median Age
—
Male
—
Female
—
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
118
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
118
Vacant Units
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 96155, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,456,000.
8
Businesses
20
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 96155 vs 95646 →
ZIP 96155 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96150
South Lake Tahoe (96150)
29,792 residents
- 95646 158
Kirkwood (95646)
158 residents
- 95720 157
Kyburz (95720)
157 residents
- 95735 68
Twin Bridges (95735)
68 residents
- 95721 37
Echo Lake (95721)
37 residents
- 96155 8
South Lake Tahoe (96155)
8 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96155 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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