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96143

ZIP 96143 is Kings Beach, California, in Placer County; area codes 530 and 837; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Placer
Population
3,222
Coordinates
39.2606, -120.0263
☼ Live from 96143 — Kings Beach, CA

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Where 96143 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96143
  • 🔢 Type 96143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,143 = 79 × 1217. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011110001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96142 (Tahoma, CA, 19 mi away) and 96145 (Tahoe City, CA, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96143 becomes 34169, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13469, 13649, 13694, 14639, 16943, 19346, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96431 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,021 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
  • 🎯1,141 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96143 and you would come out at 39.26°S, 59.97°E — 860 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 9.2 square miles of land, 96143 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,222This ZIP3,222
Households1,318This ZIP1,318
Housing units2,792This ZIP2,792
Median age44.6This ZIP44.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$69,922This ZIP$69,922California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$795,300This ZIP$795,300California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,250This ZIP$1,250California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%This ZIP38.7%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density349.1 / sq miThis ZIP349.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments116This ZIP116
Employees646This ZIP646
Annual payroll$35,977,000This ZIP$35,977,000

Land area

Land area9.23 sq miThis ZIP9.23 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 96143

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ZIP codes near 96143

ZIPCityDistance
96148 Tahoe Vista, CA 1.8 mi
89402 Crystal Bay, NV 2.5 mi
95604 Auburn, CA 2.9 mi
89452 Incline Village, NV 3.7 mi
96140 Carnelian Bay, CA 4.2 mi
89451 Incline Village, NV 4.3 mi
89450 Incline Village, NV 4.9 mi
96145 Tahoe City, CA 8.7 mi
96160 Truckee, CA 9.6 mi
96162 Truckee, CA 9.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96143?

96143 is in Kings Beach, California, in Placer County, part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2606, -120.0263.

What county is 96143 in?

96143 lies in Placer County.

What area code is 96143?

Kings Beach uses area codes 530 and 837, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 96143 in?

96143 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 96143?

About 3,222 people live in ZIP code 96143, in 1,318 households, at 349.1 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 96143?

$69,922 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 96143?

The closest are 96148 (1.8 mi), 89402 (2.5 mi), 95604 (2.9 mi), 89452 (3.7 mi) and 96140 (4.2 mi).

Is 96143 a PO Box ZIP code?

96143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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