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Cottonwood ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Cottonwood, CA is 96022, and its area code is 530.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,107
Area code
530

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cottonwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cottonwood (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Cottonwood uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Cottonwood in numbers

About 3,107 people live in Cottonwood, in 772 households. The median household income is $44,247 a year, 55% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $321,600 (56% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,029 a month. The median age is 18.3; 5.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population3,107Cottonwood3,107
Households772Cottonwood772
Median age18.3Cottonwood18.3California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$44,247Cottonwood$44,247California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$321,600Cottonwood$321,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,029Cottonwood$1,029California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.8%Cottonwood5.8%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minCottonwood22.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7,906 / sq miCottonwood7,906 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cottonwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cottonwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96022 Cottonwood , CA Standard 17,092 $89,338 $366,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cottonwood

These ZIP codes cover part of Cottonwood but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Cottonwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
93307 Bakersfield , CA Standard 85,945 $56,446 $272,100

Map of Cottonwood ZIP codes

96022

The ZIP codes of Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood

The nearest larger towns are Potomac Park (10,138 people, 1.7 mi), Benton Park (5,707 people, 2.5 mi) and East Bakersfield (11,062 people, 2.7 mi).

Towns near Cottonwood
TownPopulationDistance
Potomac Park 10,138 1.7 mi
Benton Park 5,707 2.5 mi
East Bakersfield 11,062 2.7 mi
Hillcrest 10,511 2.8 mi
Rexland Acres 2,760 2.9 mi
Bakersfield 411,986 3.0 mi
Old Stine 3,760 3.4 mi
La Cresta 8,389 3.6 mi
East Niles 28,532 3.9 mi
Greenfield 3,939 5.4 mi
Oildale 34,687 6.3 mi
Lamont 13,164 6.8 mi
Greenacres 4,906 7.9 mi
Weedpatch 2,685 8.7 mi

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