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96048

ZIP 96048 is Junction City, California, in Trinity County; area code 530; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Trinity
Metro area
none
Population
1,297
Coordinates
40.8304, -123.0235
☼ Live from 96048 — Junction City, CA

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Where 96048 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96048
  • 🔢 Type 96048 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,048 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 23 × 29. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011100110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96047 (Igo, CA, 30 mi away) and 96049 (Redding, CA, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96048 becomes 84069 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rush Valley, UT, 553 miles away.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04986, 06489, 06498, 09468, 09648, 09846, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09648 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,862 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,285 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96048 and you would come out at 40.83°S, 56.98°E — 872 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 155.4 square miles of land, 96048 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 118 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,297This ZIP1,297
Households319This ZIP319
Housing units442This ZIP442
Median age46.3This ZIP46.3California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$50,521This ZIP$50,521California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$284,000This ZIP$284,000California$734,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%This ZIP19.8%
Mean commute15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min
Population density8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees21This ZIP21
Annual payroll$1,173,000This ZIP$1,173,000
Tax returns filed200This ZIP200
Total adjusted gross income$10,938,000This ZIP$10,938,000

Land area

Land area155.42 sq miThis ZIP155.42 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 96048

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ZIP codes near 96048

ZIPCityDistance
96093 Weaverville, CA 6.2 mi
96010 Big Bar, CA 13.8 mi
96052 Lewiston, CA 16.1 mi
96091 Trinity Center, CA 18.8 mi
96024 Douglas City, CA 20.9 mi
95527 Burnt Ranch, CA 22.4 mi
96033 French Gulch, CA 23.4 mi
96041 Hayfork, CA 23.7 mi
96031 Forks Of Salmon, CA 25.5 mi
96046 Hyampom, CA 26.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96048?

96048 is in Junction City, California, in Trinity County. Its published point location is 40.8304, -123.0235.

What county is 96048 in?

96048 lies in Trinity County.

What area code is 96048?

Junction City uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 96048 in?

96048 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96048?

About 1,297 people live in ZIP code 96048, in 319 households, at 8.3 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 96048?

$50,521 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96048?

The closest are 96093 (6.2 mi), 96010 (13.8 mi), 96052 (16.1 mi), 96091 (18.8 mi) and 96024 (20.9 mi).

Is 96048 a PO Box ZIP code?

96048 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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