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96140

ZIP 96140 is Carnelian Bay, California, in Placer County; area codes 530 and 837; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Placer
Population
1,171
Coordinates
39.2320, -120.0964
☼ Live from 96140 — Carnelian Bay, CA

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Where 96140 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96140
  • 🔢 Type 96140 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,140 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 19 × 23. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011110001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96137 (Westwood, CA, 105 mi away) and 96141 (Homewood, CA, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96140 becomes 04169, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01469, 04619, 04691, 04961, 06419, 06491, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96410 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,019 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
  • 🎯1,145 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96140 and you would come out at 39.23°S, 59.90°E — 864 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
  • 📏 At 10.3 square miles of land, 96140 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,171This ZIP1,171
Households500This ZIP500
Housing units1,732This ZIP1,732
Median age45.3This ZIP45.3California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$181,875This ZIP$181,875California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$932,200This ZIP$932,200California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,397This ZIP$1,397California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher64.6%This ZIP64.6%
Mean commute18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min
Population density113.2 / sq miThis ZIP113.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments58This ZIP58
Employees287This ZIP287
Annual payroll$21,021,000This ZIP$21,021,000

Land area

Land area10.34 sq miThis ZIP10.34 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi

Other place names in 96140

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ZIP codes near 96140

ZIPCityDistance
95604 Auburn, CA 1.4 mi
96148 Tahoe Vista, CA 2.4 mi
96143 Kings Beach, CA 4.2 mi
96145 Tahoe City, CA 4.6 mi
89402 Crystal Bay, NV 5.0 mi
89452 Incline Village, NV 7.7 mi
96146 Olympic Valley, CA 8.0 mi
96160 Truckee, CA 8.1 mi
96162 Truckee, CA 8.1 mi
89451 Incline Village, NV 8.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96140?

96140 is in Carnelian Bay, California, in Placer County, part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2320, -120.0964.

What county is 96140 in?

96140 lies in Placer County.

What area code is 96140?

Carnelian Bay uses area codes 530 and 837, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 96140 in?

96140 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96140?

About 1,171 people live in ZIP code 96140, in 500 households, at 113.2 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 96140?

$181,875 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96140?

The closest are 95604 (1.4 mi), 96148 (2.4 mi), 96143 (4.2 mi), 96145 (4.6 mi) and 89402 (5 mi).

Is 96140 a PO Box ZIP code?

96140 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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