96126
ZIP 96126 is Sierraville, California, in Sierra County; area code 530; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Sierra
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 351
- Coordinates
- 39.5497, -120.4036
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Where 96126 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 96126 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,126 = 2 × 3 × 37 × 433. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011101111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96125 (Sierra City, CA, 11 mi away) and 96127 (Susanville, CA, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96126 becomes 62169, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12966, 16629, 16692, 16926, 21669, 26169, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96216 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,740 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,158 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96126 and you would come out at 39.55°S, 59.60°E — 854 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 28.7 square miles of land, 96126 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 351This ZIP351 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 217This ZIP217 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4California37.9US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.5%This ZIP0.5% |
| Mean commute | 48.7 minThis ZIP48.7 min |
| Population density | 12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40This ZIP40 |
| Annual payroll | $1,882,000This ZIP$1,882,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.73 sq miThis ZIP28.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 96126
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96126
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96124 | Calpine, CA | 7.0 mi |
96118 | Loyalton, CA | 10.4 mi |
96125 | Sierra City, CA | 11.5 mi |
96106 | Clio, CA | 14.8 mi |
95724 | Norden, CA | 16.2 mi |
96105 | Chilcoot, CA | 16.8 mi |
96161 | Truckee, CA | 16.9 mi |
95728 | Soda Springs, CA | 17.6 mi |
96122 | Portola, CA | 19.1 mi |
96160 | Truckee, CA | 19.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96126?
96126 is in Sierraville, California, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 39.5497, -120.4036.
What county is 96126 in?
96126 lies in Sierra County.
What area code is 96126?
Sierraville uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96126 in?
96126 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96126?
About 351 people live in ZIP code 96126, in 136 households, at 12.2 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 96126?
The closest are 96124 (7 mi), 96118 (10.4 mi), 96125 (11.5 mi), 96106 (14.8 mi) and 95724 (16.2 mi).
Is 96126 a PO Box ZIP code?
96126 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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