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Where 96020 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 96020 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,020 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 4801. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011100010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96019 (Shasta Lake, CA, 65 mi away) and 96021 (Corning, CA, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96020 becomes 02069, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00692, 00926, 00962, 02906, 06029, 06092, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09602 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,880 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,197 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96020 and you would come out at 40.31°S, 58.74°E — 839 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 56.3 square miles of land, 96020 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,222This ZIP2,222 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,119This ZIP1,119 |
| Housing units | 1,983This ZIP1,983 |
| Median age | 63.4This ZIP63.4California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,489This ZIP$50,489California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $350,200This ZIP$350,200California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,130This ZIP$1,130California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 39.5 / sq miThis ZIP39.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 103This ZIP103 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 652This ZIP652 |
| Annual payroll | $37,371,000This ZIP$37,371,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,140This ZIP1,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $76,794,000This ZIP$76,794,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.31 sq miThis ZIP56.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Other place names in 96020
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96020
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95923 | Canyon Dam, CA | 10.8 mi |
96137 | Westwood, CA | 11.4 mi |
96061 | Mill Creek, CA | 12.2 mi |
96063 | Mineral, CA | 18.7 mi |
95915 | Belden, CA | 21.9 mi |
95984 | Twain, CA | 23.5 mi |
95947 | Greenville, CA | 24.3 mi |
95934 | Crescent Mills, CA | 25.3 mi |
95980 | Storrie, CA | 27.1 mi |
96071 | Old Station, CA | 28.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96020?
96020 is in Chester, California, in Plumas County. Its published point location is 40.3068, -121.2619.
What county is 96020 in?
96020 lies in Plumas County.
What area code is 96020?
Chester uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96020 in?
96020 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96020?
About 2,222 people live in ZIP code 96020, in 1,119 households, at 39.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 96020?
$50,489 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96020?
The closest are 95923 (10.8 mi), 96137 (11.4 mi), 96061 (12.2 mi), 96063 (18.7 mi) and 95915 (21.9 mi).
Is 96020 a PO Box ZIP code?
96020 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “96020 ZIP Code — Chester, California (Plumas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/96020
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