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96129

ZIP 96129 is Beckwourth, California, in Plumas County; area code 530; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Plumas
Metro area
none
Population
306
Coordinates
39.8351, -120.3600
☼ Live from 96129 — Beckwourth, CA

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Where 96129 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96129
  • 🔢 Type 96129 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,129 = 3 × 3 × 11 × 971. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011110000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96128 (Standish, CA, 36 mi away) and 96130 (Susanville, CA, 51 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96129 becomes 92169 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Diego, CA, 523 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12969, 12996, 16929, 19962, 29169, 29691, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96912 in Dededo, GU, 5,879 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,153 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96129 and you would come out at 39.84°S, 59.64°E — 837 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 20m.
  • 📏 At 116.0 square miles of land, 96129 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population306This ZIP306
Households152This ZIP152
Housing units152This ZIP152
Median age58.9This ZIP58.9California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$52,381This ZIP$52,381California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$338,600This ZIP$338,600California$734,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%This ZIP14.4%
Population density2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees113This ZIP113
Annual payroll$11,264,000This ZIP$11,264,000

Land area

Land area116.00 sq miThis ZIP116.00 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 96129

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 96129

ZIPCityDistance
96122 Portola, CA 6.2 mi
96135 Vinton, CA 8.1 mi
96106 Clio, CA 11.9 mi
96124 Calpine, CA 14.7 mi
96118 Loyalton, CA 14.8 mi
96105 Chilcoot, CA 15.3 mi
96103 Blairsden Graeagle, CA 16.9 mi
96109 Doyle, CA 17.6 mi
96126 Sierraville, CA 19.9 mi
96125 Sierra City, CA 20.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96129?

96129 is in Beckwourth, California, in Plumas County. Its published point location is 39.8351, -120.3600.

What county is 96129 in?

96129 lies in Plumas County.

What area code is 96129?

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

What time zone is 96129 in?

96129 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96129?

About 306 people live in ZIP code 96129, in 152 households, at 2.6 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 96129?

$52,381 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96129?

The closest are 96122 (6.2 mi), 96135 (8.1 mi), 96106 (11.9 mi), 96124 (14.7 mi) and 96118 (14.8 mi).

Is 96129 a PO Box ZIP code?

96129 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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