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96056

ZIP 96056 is Mcarthur, California, mostly in Lassen County; area code 530; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Lassen +2 more
Metro area
Susanville, CA
Population
1,584
Coordinates
41.0672, -121.3177
☼ Live from 96056 — Mcarthur, CA

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Where 96056 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96056
  • 🔢 Type 96056 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,056 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 12007. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011100111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96055 (Los Molinos, CA, 76 mi away) and 96057 (Mccloud, CA, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96056 becomes 65069 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rhineland, MO, 1,575 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05669, 50669, 56069, 56096, 59066, 60569, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96506 in FPO AA, a military post office, 2,667 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,195 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96056 and you would come out at 41.07°S, 58.68°E — 800 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 216.1 square miles of land, 96056 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 164 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,584This ZIP1,584
Households669This ZIP669
Housing units925This ZIP925
Median age55.1This ZIP55.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$61,442This ZIP$61,442California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$375,600This ZIP$375,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,116This ZIP$1,116California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%This ZIP31.7%
Mean commute42.6 minThis ZIP42.6 min
Population density7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments32This ZIP32
Employees101This ZIP101
Annual payroll$5,088,000This ZIP$5,088,000
Tax returns filed610This ZIP610
Total adjusted gross income$46,153,000This ZIP$46,153,000

Land area

Land area216.08 sq miThis ZIP216.08 sq mi
Water area3.34 sq miThis ZIP3.34 sq mi

Counties 96056 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Lassen County 53.3%
Shasta County 32.9%
Modoc County 13.8%

Other place names in 96056

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ZIP codes near 96056

ZIPCityDistance
96068 Nubieber, CA 6.7 mi
96028 Fall River Mills, CA 8.4 mi
96009 Bieber, CA 15.5 mi
96016 Cassel, CA 15.6 mi
96054 Lookout, CA 16.9 mi
96013 Burney, CA 20.6 mi
96040 Hat Creek, CA 20.8 mi
96006 Adin, CA 25.2 mi
96071 Old Station, CA 26.8 mi
96011 Big Bend, CA 29.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96056?

96056 is in Mcarthur, California, in Lassen County, part of the Susanville, CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0672, -121.3177.

What county is 96056 in?

96056 spans 3 counties: Lassen County, Shasta County and Modoc County. Most of it falls in Lassen County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 96056?

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

What time zone is 96056 in?

96056 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96056?

About 1,584 people live in ZIP code 96056, in 669 households, at 7.3 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 96056?

$61,442 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96056?

The closest are 96068 (6.7 mi), 96028 (8.4 mi), 96009 (15.5 mi), 96016 (15.6 mi) and 96054 (16.9 mi).

Is 96056 a PO Box ZIP code?

96056 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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