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Where 96027 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 96027 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,027 = 3 × 32009. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011100011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96025 (Dunsmuir, CA, 49 mi away) and 96028 (Fall River Mills, CA, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96027 becomes 72069 — and that is a real ZIP code: Holly Grove, AR, 1,800 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06279, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09762 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,826 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,293 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96027 and you would come out at 41.39°S, 56.77°E — 851 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 419.2 square miles of land, 96027 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 318 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,908This ZIP1,908 |
|---|---|
| Households | 813This ZIP813 |
| Housing units | 957This ZIP957 |
| Median age | 49.7This ZIP49.7California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,308This ZIP$64,308California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $312,700This ZIP$312,700California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,026This ZIP$1,026California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6%This ZIP28.6% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 49This ZIP49 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 264This ZIP264 |
| Annual payroll | $14,214,000This ZIP$14,214,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 840This ZIP840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,759,000This ZIP$55,759,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 419.19 sq miThis ZIP419.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.62 sq miThis ZIP1.62 sq mi |
Other place names in 96027
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96027
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96031 | Forks Of Salmon, CA | 14.9 mi |
95568 | Somes Bar, CA | 15.0 mi |
96032 | Fort Jones, CA | 18.7 mi |
96037 | Greenview, CA | 19.3 mi |
95556 | Orleans, CA | 19.3 mi |
96039 | Happy Camp, CA | 20.7 mi |
96014 | Callahan, CA | 23.3 mi |
96085 | Scott Bar, CA | 25.5 mi |
95546 | Hoopa, CA | 29.6 mi |
96010 | Big Bar, CA | 30.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96027?
96027 is in Etna, California, in Siskiyou County. Its published point location is 41.3899, -123.2311.
What county is 96027 in?
96027 lies in Siskiyou County.
What area code is 96027?
Etna uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96027 in?
96027 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96027?
About 1,908 people live in ZIP code 96027, in 813 households, at 4.6 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 96027?
$64,308 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96027?
The closest are 96031 (14.9 mi), 95568 (15 mi), 96032 (18.7 mi), 96037 (19.3 mi) and 95556 (19.3 mi).
Is 96027 a PO Box ZIP code?
96027 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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