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Sierra City ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Sierra City, CA is 96125, and its area code is 530.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
250
Area code
530

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sierra City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Downieville (9.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sierra City in numbers

About 250 people live in Sierra City, in 155 households. The median household income is $95,696 a year, 3% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $381,700 (48% below the California median). The median age is 72.3; 33.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California).

Population250Sierra City250
Households155Sierra City155
Median age72.3Sierra City72.3California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$95,696Sierra City$95,696California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$381,700Sierra City$381,700California$734,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%Sierra City33.6%California37.1%US 35.7%
Population density116 / sq miSierra City116 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sierra City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sierra City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96125 Sierra City , CA Standard 263 $95,554 $378,200

Map of Sierra City ZIP codes

96125

The ZIP codes of Sierra City, 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 Sierra City

The nearest larger towns are Calpine (356 people, 12 mi), Graeagle (496 people, 12 mi) and Sierraville (351 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Sierra City
TownPopulationDistance
Truckee 17,066 27.8 mi
East Quincy 2,723 28.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Sierra County · California ZIP codes

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