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96120

ZIP 96120 is Markleeville, California, in Alpine County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Alpine
Population
1,349
Coordinates
38.7424, -119.8694
☼ Live from 96120 — Markleeville, CA

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Where 96120 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96120
  • 🔢 Type 96120 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 89. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011101111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96119 (Madeline, CA, 163 mi away) and 96121 (Milford, CA, 102 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96120 becomes 02169 — and that is a real ZIP code: Quincy, MA, 2,543 miles away.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02169, 02196, 02916, 06129, 06912, 06921, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09621 in FPO AE, a military post office, 6,224 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
  • 🎯1,138 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96120 and you would come out at 38.74°S, 60.13°E — 886 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 226.5 square miles of land, 96120 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 172 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,349This ZIP1,349
Households345This ZIP345
Housing units535This ZIP535
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$100,417This ZIP$100,417California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$603,100This ZIP$603,100California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,200This ZIP$1,200California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%This ZIP34.1%
Mean commute35.2 minThis ZIP35.2 min
Population density6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees108This ZIP108
Annual payroll$4,836,000This ZIP$4,836,000
Tax returns filed400This ZIP400
Total adjusted gross income$36,650,000This ZIP$36,650,000

Land area

Land area226.47 sq miThis ZIP226.47 sq mi
Water area0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi

Other place names in 96120

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ZIP codes near 96120

ZIPCityDistance
95646 Kirkwood, CA 11.0 mi
89460 Gardnerville, NV 11.8 mi
96155 South Lake Tahoe, CA 11.8 mi
96154 South Lake Tahoe, CA 12.2 mi
96158 South Lake Tahoe, CA 12.8 mi
96151 South Lake Tahoe, CA 13.0 mi
95721 Echo Lake, CA 13.2 mi
96150 South Lake Tahoe, CA 14.0 mi
95644 Kit Carson, CA 14.1 mi
96156 South Lake Tahoe, CA 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96120?

96120 is in Markleeville, California, in Alpine County, part of the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7424, -119.8694.

What county is 96120 in?

96120 lies in Alpine County.

What time zone is 96120 in?

96120 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96120?

About 1,349 people live in ZIP code 96120, in 345 households, at 6.0 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 96120?

$100,417 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96120?

The closest are 95646 (11 mi), 89460 (11.8 mi), 96155 (11.8 mi), 96154 (12.2 mi) and 96158 (12.8 mi).

Is 96120 a PO Box ZIP code?

96120 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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