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Where 96097 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 96097 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGOgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 96097 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96096 (Whitmore, CA, 87 mi away) and 96099 (Redding, CA, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96097 becomes 79069, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07699, 76099, 76909, 79096, 79906, 79960, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96970 in Ebeye, MH, 4,727 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,262 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96097 and you would come out at 41.76°S, 57.34°E — 813 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 181.7 square miles of land, 96097 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 138 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,964This ZIP9,964 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,397This ZIP4,397 |
| Housing units | 4,754This ZIP4,754 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,059This ZIP$53,059California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $277,600This ZIP$277,600California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $997This ZIP$997California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.2 minThis ZIP17.2 min |
| Population density | 54.8 / sq miThis ZIP54.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 327This ZIP327 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,414This ZIP3,414 |
| Annual payroll | $169,171,000This ZIP$169,171,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,230This ZIP4,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $262,436,000This ZIP$262,436,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 181.72 sq miThis ZIP181.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Other place names in 96097
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96097
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96038 | Grenada, CA | 11.9 mi |
96044 | Hornbrook, CA | 12.2 mi |
96064 | Montague, CA | 15.1 mi |
96050 | Klamath River, CA | 16.5 mi |
96037 | Greenview, CA | 19.9 mi |
96032 | Fort Jones, CA | 20.3 mi |
96085 | Scott Bar, CA | 21.6 mi |
96034 | Gazelle, CA | 21.7 mi |
96094 | Weed, CA | 23.1 mi |
96014 | Callahan, CA | 26.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96097?
96097 is in Yreka, California, in Siskiyou County. Its published point location is 41.7561, -122.6595.
What county is 96097 in?
96097 lies in Siskiyou County.
What area code is 96097?
Yreka uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96097 in?
96097 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96097?
About 9,964 people live in ZIP code 96097, in 4,397 households, at 54.8 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 96097?
$53,059 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96097?
The closest are 96038 (11.9 mi), 96044 (12.2 mi), 96064 (15.1 mi), 96050 (16.5 mi) and 96037 (19.9 mi).
Is 96097 a PO Box ZIP code?
96097 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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