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Tahoma ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Tahoma, CA is 96142, and its area codes are 530 and 837.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
873
Area codes
530, 837

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Tahoma itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Homewood (8.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Tahoma 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.

Tahoma in numbers

About 873 people live in Tahoma, in 427 households. The median household income is $105,104 a year, 6% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $900,700 (23% above the California median), and median gross rent is $1,843 a month. The median age is 51.2; 45.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population873Tahoma873
Households427Tahoma427
Median age51.2Tahoma51.2California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$105,104Tahoma$105,104California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$900,700Tahoma$900,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,843Tahoma$1,843California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%Tahoma45.3%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.9 minTahoma30.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density337 / sq miTahoma337 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tahoma

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tahoma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96142 Tahoma , CA Standard 725 $95,341 $836,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Tahoma

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

ZIP codes overlapping Tahoma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96141 Homewood , CA Standard 609 $125,662 $1,049,100

Map of Tahoma ZIP codes

96142

The ZIP codes of Tahoma, 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 Tahoma

The nearest larger towns are Sunnyside-Tahoe City (1,599 people, 6.4 mi), Dollar Point (1,477 people, 9.2 mi) and Cedar Flat (1,089 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Tahoma
TownPopulationDistance
South Lake Tahoe 21,269 12.5 mi
Kings Beach 2,736 14.6 mi
Incline Village, NV 9,272 17.8 mi
Indian Hills, NV 5,527 18.6 mi
Truckee 17,066 20.4 mi
Minden, NV 3,707 21.2 mi
Carson City, NV 58,384 22.2 mi
Johnson Lane, NV 6,467 22.6 mi
Gardnerville, NV 5,486 23.3 mi
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV 12,114 23.9 mi
Washoe Valley, NV 3,315 25.4 mi

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