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96096

ZIP 96096 is Whitmore, California, in Shasta County; area code 530; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Shasta
Metro area
Redding, CA
Population
577
Coordinates
40.6363, -121.8764
☼ Live from 96096 — Whitmore, CA

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Where 96096 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96096
  • 🔢 Type 96096 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,096 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 11 × 13. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011101100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96095 (Whiskeytown, CA, 36 mi away) and 96097 (Yreka, CA, 87 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96096 becomes 69069, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06699, 60699, 60969, 96069, 96960, 99606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96960 in Majuro, MH, 4,763 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
  • 🎯1,227 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96096 and you would come out at 40.64°S, 58.12°E — 842 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 103.6 square miles of land, 96096 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population577This ZIP577
Households268This ZIP268
Housing units352This ZIP352
Median age59.6This ZIP59.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$64,444This ZIP$64,444California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$412,900This ZIP$412,900California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,200This ZIP$1,200California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute37.2 minThis ZIP37.2 min
Population density5.6 / sq miThis ZIP5.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees47This ZIP47
Annual payroll$2,390,000This ZIP$2,390,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$20,909,000This ZIP$20,909,000

Land area

Land area103.61 sq miThis ZIP103.61 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Other place names in 96096

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ZIP codes near 96096

ZIPCityDistance
96069 Oak Run, CA 8.1 mi
96088 Shingletown, CA 8.7 mi
96084 Round Mountain, CA 11.0 mi
96062 Millville, CA 12.6 mi
96008 Bella Vista, CA 13.6 mi
96059 Manton, CA 14.2 mi
96073 Palo Cedro, CA 16.9 mi
96070 Obrien, CA 18.0 mi
96065 Montgomery Creek, CA 18.0 mi
96075 Paynes Creek, CA 18.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96096?

96096 is in Whitmore, California, in Shasta County, part of the Redding, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6363, -121.8764.

What county is 96096 in?

96096 lies in Shasta County.

What area code is 96096?

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

What time zone is 96096 in?

96096 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96096?

About 577 people live in ZIP code 96096, in 268 households, at 5.6 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 96096?

$64,444 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96096?

The closest are 96069 (8.1 mi), 96088 (8.7 mi), 96084 (11 mi), 96062 (12.6 mi) and 96008 (13.6 mi).

Is 96096 a PO Box ZIP code?

96096 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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