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Where 96116 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 96116 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,116 = 2 × 2 × 24029. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96115 (Lake City, CA, 36 mi away) and 96117 (Litchfield, CA, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96116 becomes 61169, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16619, 16691, 66119, 69161, 91616, 96161). The farthest-flung twin is 16691 in Wells Tannery, PA, 2,196 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,149 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96116 and you would come out at 41.26°S, 59.55°E — 761 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 176.5 square miles of land, 96116 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 134 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6This ZIP6 |
| Housing units | 131This ZIP131 |
| Median age | 4.1This ZIP4.1California37.9US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100.0%This ZIP100.0% |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $579,000This ZIP$579,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 176.46 sq miThis ZIP176.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.33 sq miThis ZIP2.33 sq mi |
Other place names in 96116
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96116
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96101 | Alturas, CA | 14.2 mi |
96119 | Madeline, CA | 16.0 mi |
96110 | Eagleville, CA | 16.7 mi |
96104 | Cedarville, CA | 21.6 mi |
96006 | Adin, CA | 22.3 mi |
96132 | Termo, CA | 24.9 mi |
96015 | Canby, CA | 28.5 mi |
96123 | Ravendale, CA | 29.2 mi |
96009 | Bieber, CA | 33.0 mi |
96054 | Lookout, CA | 34.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96116?
96116 is in Likely, California, in Modoc County. Its published point location is 41.2573, -120.4460.
What county is 96116 in?
96116 lies in Modoc County.
What area code is 96116?
Likely uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96116 in?
96116 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96116?
About 57 people live in ZIP code 96116, in 6 households, at 0.3 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 96116?
The closest are 96101 (14.2 mi), 96119 (16 mi), 96110 (16.7 mi), 96104 (21.6 mi) and 96006 (22.3 mi).
Is 96116 a PO Box ZIP code?
96116 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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