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Where 96044 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 96044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,044 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 1847. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011100101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96041 (Hayfork, CA, 102 mi away) and 96046 (Hyampom, CA, 99 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96044 becomes 44069, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04469, 04496, 04649, 04694, 04964, 06494, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96440 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,818 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,263 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96044 and you would come out at 41.93°S, 57.33°E — 805 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 220.6 square miles of land, 96044 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 167 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,143This ZIP1,143 |
|---|---|
| Households | 467This ZIP467 |
| Housing units | 616This ZIP616 |
| Median age | 45.7This ZIP45.7California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,688This ZIP$51,688California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,600This ZIP$222,600California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $738This ZIP$738California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 61This ZIP61 |
| Annual payroll | $2,605,000This ZIP$2,605,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,500,000This ZIP$20,500,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 220.61 sq miThis ZIP220.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.04 sq miThis ZIP2.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 96044
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96097 | Yreka, CA | 12.2 mi |
96050 | Klamath River, CA | 15.2 mi |
97520 | Ashland, OR | 18.4 mi |
97540 | Talent, OR | 19.4 mi |
96064 | Montague, CA | 20.1 mi |
96038 | Grenada, CA | 23.5 mi |
97535 | Phoenix, OR | 24.2 mi |
96085 | Scott Bar, CA | 24.6 mi |
97530 | Jacksonville, OR | 26.6 mi |
97501 | Medford, OR | 26.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96044?
96044 is in Hornbrook, California, in Siskiyou County. Its published point location is 41.9330, -122.6750.
What county is 96044 in?
96044 lies in Siskiyou County.
What area code is 96044?
Hornbrook uses area codes 530 and 837, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96044 in?
96044 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96044?
About 1,143 people live in ZIP code 96044, in 467 households, at 5.2 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 96044?
$51,688 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96044?
The closest are 96097 (12.2 mi), 96050 (15.2 mi), 97520 (18.4 mi), 97540 (19.4 mi) and 96064 (20.1 mi).
Is 96044 a PO Box ZIP code?
96044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “96044 ZIP Code — Hornbrook, California (Siskiyou County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/96044
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