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96121

ZIP 96121 is Milford, California, in Lassen County; area code 530; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Lassen
Metro area
Susanville, CA
Population
217
Coordinates
40.1644, -120.3800
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Where 96121 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96121
  • 🔢 Type 96121 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,121 = 19 × 5059. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011101111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96120 (Markleeville, CA, 102 mi away) and 96122 (Portola, CA, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96121 becomes 12169 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stephentown, NY, 2,408 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11692, 11962, 12169, 12196, 12916, 12961, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11962 in Sagaponack, NY, 2,494 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,151 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96121 and you would come out at 40.16°S, 59.62°E — 819 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 33.2 square miles of land, 96121 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population217This ZIP217
Households73This ZIP73
Housing units88This ZIP88
Median age25.0This ZIP25.0California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$58,021This ZIP$58,021California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$284,100This ZIP$284,100California$734,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%This ZIP17.8%
Population density6.5 / sq miThis ZIP6.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees8This ZIP8
Annual payroll$979,000This ZIP$979,000
Tax returns filed170This ZIP170
Total adjusted gross income$11,335,000This ZIP$11,335,000

Land area

Land area33.20 sq miThis ZIP33.20 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 96121

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ZIP codes near 96121

ZIPCityDistance
96114 Janesville, CA 10.5 mi
96113 Herlong, CA 12.5 mi
96128 Standish, CA 12.8 mi
96109 Doyle, CA 18.8 mi
96136 Wendel, CA 20.1 mi
95983 Taylorsville, CA 20.3 mi
96127 Susanville, CA 22.6 mi
96129 Beckwourth, CA 22.8 mi
96122 Portola, CA 24.3 mi
95947 Greenville, CA 24.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96121?

96121 is in Milford, California, in Lassen County, part of the Susanville, CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1644, -120.3800.

What county is 96121 in?

96121 lies in Lassen County.

What area code is 96121?

Milford uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 96121 in?

96121 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96121?

About 217 people live in ZIP code 96121, in 73 households, at 6.5 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 96121?

$58,021 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96121?

The closest are 96114 (10.5 mi), 96113 (12.5 mi), 96128 (12.8 mi), 96109 (18.8 mi) and 96136 (20.1 mi).

Is 96121 a PO Box ZIP code?

96121 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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