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Where 96038 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 96038 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,038 = 2 × 31 × 1549. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011100100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96037 (Greenview, CA, 20 mi away) and 96039 (Happy Camp, CA, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96038 becomes 83069, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03869, 03896, 06389, 09683, 09836, 36089, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09683 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,722 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,257 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96038 and you would come out at 41.61°S, 57.45°E — 816 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 18.3 square miles of land, 96038 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 504This ZIP504 |
|---|---|
| Households | 230This ZIP230 |
| Housing units | 253This ZIP253 |
| Median age | 51.7This ZIP51.7California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,435This ZIP$59,435California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $439,500This ZIP$439,500California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $936This ZIP$936California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 27.6 / sq miThis ZIP27.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $2,120,000This ZIP$2,120,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,502,000This ZIP$15,502,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.27 sq miThis ZIP18.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 96038
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96038
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96034 | Gazelle, CA | 11.7 mi |
96097 | Yreka, CA | 11.9 mi |
96094 | Weed, CA | 11.9 mi |
96064 | Montague, CA | 13.8 mi |
96014 | Callahan, CA | 19.4 mi |
96037 | Greenview, CA | 19.9 mi |
96032 | Fort Jones, CA | 22.5 mi |
96067 | Mount Shasta, CA | 23.3 mi |
96044 | Hornbrook, CA | 23.5 mi |
96050 | Klamath River, CA | 27.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96038?
96038 is in Grenada, California, in Siskiyou County. Its published point location is 41.6071, -122.5457.
What county is 96038 in?
96038 lies in Siskiyou County.
What area code is 96038?
Grenada uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96038 in?
96038 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96038?
About 504 people live in ZIP code 96038, in 230 households, at 27.6 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 96038?
$59,435 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96038?
The closest are 96034 (11.7 mi), 96097 (11.9 mi), 96094 (11.9 mi), 96064 (13.8 mi) and 96014 (19.4 mi).
Is 96038 a PO Box ZIP code?
96038 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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