96155
ZIP 96155 is in South Lake Tahoe, California, in El Dorado County; area codes 530 and 837; Pacific time. South Lake Tahoe has 8 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- El Dorado
- Metro area
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Population
- 0
- Coordinates
- 38.7630, -120.0871
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Where 96155 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 96155 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSIgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,155 = 5 × 19231. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011110011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96154 (South Lake Tahoe, CA, 9 mi away) and 96156 (South Lake Tahoe, CA, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96155 becomes 55169, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15695, 15956, 19565, 55961, 56159, 56519, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96551 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,009 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,150 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96155 and you would come out at 38.76°S, 59.91°E — 891 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 37.7 square miles of land, 96155 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 118This ZIP118 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $1,456,000This ZIP$1,456,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.74 sq miThis ZIP37.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 96155
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95721 | Echo Lake, CA | 3.7 mi |
95735 | Twin Bridges, CA | 6.3 mi |
95644 | Kit Carson, CA | 6.5 mi |
96150 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 7.7 mi |
96154 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 8.6 mi |
95646 | Kirkwood, CA | 9.9 mi |
96158 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 10.5 mi |
95720 | Kyburz, CA | 10.7 mi |
96151 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 10.9 mi |
96120 | Markleeville, CA | 11.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96155?
96155 is in South Lake Tahoe, California, in El Dorado County, part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7630, -120.0871.
What county is 96155 in?
96155 lies in El Dorado County.
What area code is 96155?
South Lake Tahoe uses area codes 530 and 837, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96155 in?
96155 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 96155?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 96155. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 96155?
The closest are 95721 (3.7 mi), 95735 (6.3 mi), 95644 (6.5 mi), 96150 (7.7 mi) and 96154 (8.6 mi).
Is 96155 a PO Box ZIP code?
96155 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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