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Cottonwood ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for Cottonwood, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 96022. Its area code is 530.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,408
Area code
530

Cottonwood in numbers

About 7,408 people live in Cottonwood, in 2,608 households. The median household income is $95,577 a year, 4% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $363,000 (51% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,391 a month. The median age is 38.8; 15.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population7,408Cottonwood7,408
Households2,608Cottonwood2,608
Median age38.8Cottonwood38.8California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$95,577Cottonwood$95,577California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$363,000Cottonwood$363,000California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,391Cottonwood$1,391California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%Cottonwood15.1%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minCottonwood22.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density560 / sq miCottonwood560 / 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 covering 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
96022 Cottonwood , CA Standard 17,092 $89,338 $366,700

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 Anderson (11,255 people, 4.2 mi), Redding (93,409 people, 13 mi) and Red Bluff (14,549 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Cottonwood
TownPopulationDistance
Anderson 11,255 4.2 mi
Lake California 3,808 6.0 mi
Happy Valley 5,944 7.5 mi
Redding 93,409 12.7 mi
Palo Cedro 3,685 12.7 mi
Red Bluff 14,549 15.5 mi
Bella Vista 4,511 18.3 mi
Shasta Lake 10,311 20.1 mi

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