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Where 96101 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 96101 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,101 = 17 × 5653. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96099 (Redding, CA, 111 mi away) and 96103 (Blairsden Graeagle, CA, 116 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96101 becomes 10169 — and that is a real ZIP code: New York, NY, 2,393 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01961, 06119, 06911, 10169, 10916, 11096, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01961 in Peabody, MA, 2,511 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,152 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96101 and you would come out at 41.46°S, 59.49°E — 752 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 596.6 square miles of land, 96101 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 453 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,142This ZIP5,142 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,928This ZIP1,928 |
| Housing units | 2,517This ZIP2,517 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,680This ZIP$61,680California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $211,200This ZIP$211,200California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $841This ZIP$841California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2%This ZIP25.2% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 8.6 / sq miThis ZIP8.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 122This ZIP122 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,018This ZIP1,018 |
| Annual payroll | $49,625,000This ZIP$49,625,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,000This ZIP2,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $117,355,000This ZIP$117,355,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 596.57 sq miThis ZIP596.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.03 sq miThis ZIP11.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 96101
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96101
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96116 | Likely, CA | 14.2 mi |
96015 | Canby, CA | 19.3 mi |
96104 | Cedarville, CA | 19.8 mi |
96108 | Davis Creek, CA | 23.6 mi |
96110 | Eagleville, CA | 24.9 mi |
96115 | Lake City, CA | 27.6 mi |
96006 | Adin, CA | 28.2 mi |
96119 | Madeline, CA | 28.8 mi |
96054 | Lookout, CA | 34.3 mi |
97635 | New Pine Creek, OR | 34.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96101?
96101 is in Alturas, California, in Modoc County. Its published point location is 41.4563, -120.5113.
What county is 96101 in?
96101 lies in Modoc County.
What area code is 96101?
Alturas uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96101 in?
96101 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96101?
About 5,142 people live in ZIP code 96101, in 1,928 households, at 8.6 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 96101?
$61,680 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96101?
The closest are 96116 (14.2 mi), 96015 (19.3 mi), 96104 (19.8 mi), 96108 (23.6 mi) and 96110 (24.9 mi).
Is 96101 a PO Box ZIP code?
96101 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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