95936
ZIP 95936 is Downieville, California, in Sierra County; area code 530; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Sierra
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 144
- Coordinates
- 39.5808, -120.7743
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Where 95936 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 95936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1499. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95935 (Dobbins, CA, 26 mi away) and 95937 (Dunnigan, CA, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95936 becomes 63959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35699, 39569, 53969, 56399, 59639, 59936, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96539 in FPO AA, a military post office, 5,862 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,177 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95936 and you would come out at 39.58°S, 59.23°E — 864 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 43.9 square miles of land, 95936 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 144This ZIP144 |
|---|---|
| Households | 51This ZIP51 |
| Housing units | 286This ZIP286 |
| Median age | 64.3This ZIP64.3California37.9US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1%This ZIP19.1% |
| Population density | 3.3 / sq miThis ZIP3.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $2,059,000This ZIP$2,059,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.93 sq miThis ZIP43.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 95936
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95936
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95944 | Goodyears Bar, CA | 5.0 mi |
95910 | Alleghany, CA | 8.7 mi |
96125 | Sierra City, CA | 9.4 mi |
96103 | Blairsden Graeagle, CA | 14.8 mi |
95981 | Strawberry Valley, CA | 15.0 mi |
95986 | Washington, CA | 15.2 mi |
95960 | North San Juan, CA | 16.1 mi |
96106 | Clio, CA | 16.3 mi |
95959 | Nevada City, CA | 16.6 mi |
96124 | Calpine, CA | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95936?
95936 is in Downieville, California, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 39.5808, -120.7743.
What county is 95936 in?
95936 lies in Sierra County.
What area code is 95936?
Downieville uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95936 in?
95936 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95936?
About 144 people live in ZIP code 95936, in 51 households, at 3.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 95936?
The closest are 95944 (5 mi), 95910 (8.7 mi), 96125 (9.4 mi), 96103 (14.8 mi) and 95981 (15 mi).
Is 95936 a PO Box ZIP code?
95936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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