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Where 96124 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 96124 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,124 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 3433. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96123 (Ravendale, CA, 84 mi away) and 96125 (Sierra City, CA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96124 becomes 42169, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12469, 12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,638 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,160 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96124 and you would come out at 39.64°S, 59.53°E — 851 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 22m.
- 📏 At 53.1 square miles of land, 96124 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 387This ZIP387 |
|---|---|
| Households | 43This ZIP43 |
| Housing units | 141This ZIP141 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $205,893This ZIP$205,893California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $467,900This ZIP$467,900California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4%This ZIP24.4% |
| Population density | 7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $1,264,000This ZIP$1,264,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,920,000This ZIP$12,920,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.11 sq miThis ZIP53.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 96124
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96124
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96126 | Sierraville, CA | 7.0 mi |
96125 | Sierra City, CA | 7.4 mi |
96106 | Clio, CA | 7.8 mi |
96118 | Loyalton, CA | 11.7 mi |
96122 | Portola, CA | 12.6 mi |
96103 | Blairsden Graeagle, CA | 14.5 mi |
96129 | Beckwourth, CA | 14.7 mi |
95936 | Downieville, CA | 16.8 mi |
96105 | Chilcoot, CA | 17.6 mi |
96135 | Vinton, CA | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96124?
96124 is in Calpine, California, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 39.6388, -120.4679.
What county is 96124 in?
96124 lies in Sierra County.
What area code is 96124?
Calpine uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96124 in?
96124 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96124?
About 387 people live in ZIP code 96124, in 43 households, at 7.3 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 96124?
$205,893 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 96124?
The closest are 96126 (7 mi), 96125 (7.4 mi), 96106 (7.8 mi), 96118 (11.7 mi) and 96122 (12.6 mi).
Is 96124 a PO Box ZIP code?
96124 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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