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Alturas ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Alturas, CA is 96101, and its area code is 530.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,681
Area code
530

Alturas in numbers

About 2,681 people live in Alturas, in 1,073 households. The median household income is $59,896 a year, 40% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,100 (77% below the California median), and median gross rent is $833 a month. The median age is 45.3; 32.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population2,681Alturas2,681
Households1,073Alturas1,073
Median age45.3Alturas45.3California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$59,896Alturas$59,896California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$170,100Alturas$170,100California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$833Alturas$833California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%Alturas32.8%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.5 minAlturas18.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density944 / sq miAlturas944 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alturas city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alturas

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alturas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96101 Alturas , CA Standard 5,142 $61,680 $211,200

Map of Alturas ZIP codes

96101

The ZIP codes of Alturas, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alturas

The nearest larger towns are Lakeview, OR (3,270 people, 50 mi), Susanville (14,177 people, 73 mi) and Altamont, OR (19,927 people, 78 mi).

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