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ZIP Code 96161: Truckee, CA
ZIP code 96161 uses the postal name Truckee, California and lies mostly in Nevada County (70% of its land) with the rest in Placer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $131,702 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Truckee (12%) and Kingvale (under 1%); 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Truckee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nevada County (70%); Placer County (30%)
- Census places
- Truckee (12%); Kingvale (under 1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Armstrong, Donner Lake Village, Donner Pines Tract, Donner Woods, Gateway, Gelatt and 9 more GeoNames
- Micro area
- Truckee-Grass Valley, CA
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 262.6 sq mi · 75 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96161?
96161 centers on 39.348°, -120.225° and covers 262.6 square miles of land plus 3.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 96146, 95728, 96140, 96111, 96143, 96145, 89451, 89511.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96161, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 96161 compare with the rest of Nevada County?
| Measure | 96161 | In Nevada County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,634 | 4th of 12 | 824th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $132k | 1st of 6 | 264th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $991k | 1st of 8 | 364th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 96161?
The 2020 Census counted 19,651 people in 96161; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,634. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,634
- 2020 Census count
- 19,651
- Households
- 7,929
- Median age
- 43.2
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 96161?
Of the 19,634 people the ACS estimates in 96161, 21.7% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.7%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6462.1%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic79.1%
- Hispanic or Latino13.7%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 96161 earn?
Median household income is $131,702 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Nevada County.
- Median household income
- $131,702±$18,746
- Income per person
- $83,133
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 62.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $172,9617,380 returns; wages 57% 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 96161?
FHFA's house price index for 96161, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 99% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $991,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,987
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.9%
- Housing units
- 18,794
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 96161?
1,096 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 203 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction248
- Professional, scientific, and technical services172
- Retail trade119
- Accommodation and food services87
- Real estate and rental and leasing82
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services78
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 96161?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96146 | Olympic Valley | 1,154 | $161k | 9.2 mi |
| 95728 | Soda Springs | 516 | $89k | 10.1 mi |
| 96140 | Carnelian Bay | 1,171 | $182k | 10.5 mi |
| 96111 | Floriston | 26 | – | 12.0 mi |
| 96143 | Kings Beach | 3,222 | $70k | 12.2 mi |
| 96145 | Tahoe City | 3,441 | $113k | 12.2 mi |
| 89451 | Incline Village, NV | 9,285 | $167k | 15.9 mi |
| 89511 | Reno, NV | 30,956 | $124k | 19.6 mi |
| 95604 | Auburn | 27 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 96148 | Tahoe Vista | 562 | $104k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Truckee?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Truckee, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 96160 | Nevada County |
| 96162 | Nevada County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.