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Where 96122 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 96122 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,122 = 2 × 13 × 3697. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96121 (Milford, CA, 24 mi away) and 96123 (Ravendale, CA, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96122 becomes 22169, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12926, 12962, 16229, 16922, 21629, 26219, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96212 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,611 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,159 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96122 and you would come out at 39.82°S, 59.52°E — 841 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 64.0 square miles of land, 96122 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,447This ZIP4,447 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,806This ZIP1,806 |
| Housing units | 2,481This ZIP2,481 |
| Median age | 46.0This ZIP46.0California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,205This ZIP$54,205California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $273,700This ZIP$273,700California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $990This ZIP$990California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 69.4 / sq miThis ZIP69.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 96This ZIP96 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 736This ZIP736 |
| Annual payroll | $49,200,000This ZIP$49,200,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,760This ZIP1,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $117,597,000This ZIP$117,597,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.03 sq miThis ZIP64.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 96122
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96122
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96129 | Beckwourth, CA | 6.2 mi |
96106 | Clio, CA | 6.9 mi |
96103 | Blairsden Graeagle, CA | 10.7 mi |
96124 | Calpine, CA | 12.6 mi |
96135 | Vinton, CA | 14.2 mi |
96125 | Sierra City, CA | 15.8 mi |
96118 | Loyalton, CA | 17.5 mi |
96126 | Sierraville, CA | 19.1 mi |
96105 | Chilcoot, CA | 19.9 mi |
95983 | Taylorsville, CA | 21.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96122?
96122 is in Portola, California, in Plumas County. Its published point location is 39.8207, -120.4763.
What county is 96122 in?
96122 lies in Plumas County.
What area code is 96122?
Portola uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96122 in?
96122 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96122?
About 4,447 people live in ZIP code 96122, in 1,806 households, at 69.4 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 96122?
$54,205 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96122?
The closest are 96129 (6.2 mi), 96106 (6.9 mi), 96103 (10.7 mi), 96124 (12.6 mi) and 96135 (14.2 mi).
Is 96122 a PO Box ZIP code?
96122 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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