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Lake California ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for Lake California, 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
3,808
Area code
530

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake California 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.

Lake California in numbers

About 3,808 people live in Lake California, in 1,420 households. The median household income is $92,051 a year, 7% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $352,800 (52% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,606 a month. The median age is 42.4; 38.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population3,808Lake California3,808
Households1,420Lake California1,420
Median age42.4Lake California42.4California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$92,051Lake California$92,051California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$352,800Lake California$352,800California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,606Lake California$1,606California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%Lake California38.4%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minLake California28.4 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density603 / sq miLake California603 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Lake California

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lake California
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96022 Cottonwood , CA Standard 17,092 $89,338 $366,700

Map of Lake California ZIP codes

96022

The ZIP codes of Lake California, 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 Lake California

The nearest larger towns are Cottonwood (7,408 people, 6.0 mi), Anderson (11,255 people, 7.8 mi) and Red Bluff (14,549 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Lake California
TownPopulationDistance
Cottonwood 7,408 6.0 mi
Anderson 11,255 7.8 mi
Red Bluff 14,549 12.9 mi
Happy Valley 5,944 13.3 mi
Palo Cedro 3,685 14.5 mi
Redding 93,409 16.8 mi
Bella Vista 4,511 20.4 mi
Shasta Lake 10,311 23.8 mi
Corning 8,155 29.8 mi

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