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Where 96105 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 96105 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,105 = 3 × 5 × 43 × 149. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96104 (Cedarville, CA, 122 mi away) and 96106 (Clio, CA, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96105 becomes 50169 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mitchellville, IA, 1,405 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01569, 01965, 06519, 09156, 09165, 10596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09165 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,505 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,143 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96105 and you would come out at 39.69°S, 59.86°E — 839 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 254.1 square miles of land, 96105 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 193 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 799This ZIP799 |
|---|---|
| Households | 220This ZIP220 |
| Housing units | 279This ZIP279 |
| Median age | 30.5This ZIP30.5California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $122,750This ZIP$122,750California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $447,200This ZIP$447,200California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.9%This ZIP42.9% |
| Mean commute | 44.7 minThis ZIP44.7 min |
| Population density | 3.1 / sq miThis ZIP3.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 68This ZIP68 |
| Annual payroll | $2,885,000This ZIP$2,885,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,152,000This ZIP$12,152,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 254.10 sq miThis ZIP254.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 96105 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Plumas County | 59.8% |
| Sierra County | 26.3% |
| Lassen County | 13.9% |
Other place names in 96105
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96105
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96118 | Loyalton, CA | 6.4 mi |
96135 | Vinton, CA | 9.3 mi |
89508 | Reno, NV | 13.8 mi |
89439 | Verdi, NV | 14.0 mi |
96129 | Beckwourth, CA | 15.3 mi |
89533 | Reno, NV | 16.1 mi |
89523 | Reno, NV | 16.5 mi |
96126 | Sierraville, CA | 16.8 mi |
89506 | Reno, NV | 16.9 mi |
96124 | Calpine, CA | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96105?
96105 is in Chilcoot, California, in Plumas County. Its published point location is 39.6886, -120.1440.
What county is 96105 in?
96105 spans 3 counties: Plumas County, Sierra County and Lassen County. Most of it falls in Plumas 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 96105?
Chilcoot uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96105 in?
96105 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96105?
About 799 people live in ZIP code 96105, in 220 households, at 3.1 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 96105?
$122,750 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96105?
The closest are 96118 (6.4 mi), 96135 (9.3 mi), 89508 (13.8 mi), 89439 (14 mi) and 96129 (15.3 mi).
Is 96105 a PO Box ZIP code?
96105 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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