96061
ZIP 96061 is Mill Creek, California, in Tehama County; area code 530; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Tehama
- Metro area
- Red Bluff, CA
- Population
- 59
- Coordinates
- 40.3479, -121.4878
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Where 96061 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 96061 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,061 = 7 × 13723. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011100111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96059 (Manton, CA, 19 mi away) and 96062 (Millville, CA, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96061 becomes 16069, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01966, 09166, 19066, 19606, 60169, 60196, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09166 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,525 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,208 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96061 and you would come out at 40.35°S, 58.51°E — 844 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 34.1 square miles of land, 96061 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Households | 51This ZIP51 |
| Housing units | 107This ZIP107 |
| Median age | 62.7This ZIP62.7California37.9US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6%This ZIP13.6% |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 32This ZIP32 |
| Annual payroll | $1,301,000This ZIP$1,301,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.07 sq miThis ZIP34.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 96061
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96061
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96063 | Mineral, CA | 6.4 mi |
96020 | Chester, CA | 12.2 mi |
96137 | Westwood, CA | 16.0 mi |
96059 | Manton, CA | 18.9 mi |
96075 | Paynes Creek, CA | 20.5 mi |
95923 | Canyon Dam, CA | 21.7 mi |
96088 | Shingletown, CA | 23.3 mi |
96071 | Old Station, CA | 24.0 mi |
95915 | Belden, CA | 28.1 mi |
96096 | Whitmore, CA | 28.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96061?
96061 is in Mill Creek, California, in Tehama County, part of the Red Bluff, CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3479, -121.4878.
What county is 96061 in?
96061 lies in Tehama County.
What area code is 96061?
Mill Creek uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96061 in?
96061 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96061?
About 59 people live in ZIP code 96061, in 51 households, at 1.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 96061?
The closest are 96063 (6.4 mi), 96020 (12.2 mi), 96137 (16 mi), 96059 (18.9 mi) and 96075 (20.5 mi).
Is 96061 a PO Box ZIP code?
96061 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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