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ZIP Code 96055, California

ZIP Code 96055 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 96055 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Tehama County, California. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,473. The land area covers 95.22 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 3,473 ±660 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 41.9 yrs ±5.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,397 ±224 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,654 ±246
Occupied Housing Units 1,397 ±224
Vacant Housing Units 257 ±128
Median Home Value $305,200 ±$44,571
Median Gross Rent $1,182 ±$188
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,798 ±$17,822
Per Capita Income $36,079 ±$6,417
Poverty Rate 23.1% ±11.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 803 ±414
Unemployment Rate 13.2% ±5.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,281 ±331
Broadband Internet Rate 84.5% ±8.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 64,451 (2024)
ID: 193101
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 902, RED BLUFF CA 96080-0902

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Red Bluff, CA
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Red Bluff, CA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Red Bluff, CA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Red Bluff, CA
Alternative School Nearby 09-12 Corning, CA
Alternative School Nearby KG-08 Corning, CA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Corning, CA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Corning, CA
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Gerber, CA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Red Bluff, CA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 5 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Cal Northern School of Law
College 24.0 mi away 1395 Ridgewood Drive, Ste. 100, Chico, CA, 95973-8682
5308916900
LOS MOLINOS BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 7.4 mi away 7881 HIGHWAY 99E, LOS MOLINOS, CA, 96055
(530) 384-2772
TEHAMA COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 12.8 mi away 545 DIAMOND AVE., RED BLUFF, CA, 96080
(530) 527-0604
CORNING BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 15.2 mi away 740 THIRD ST., CORNING, CA, 96021
(530) 824-7050
HAMILTON CITY CHESTER WALKER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 24.7 mi away 330 BROADWAY, HAMILTON CITY, CA, 95951
(530) 826-3277
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RED BLUFF MUNI AP, CA US, located 14.0 miles from ZCTA5 96055. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 56.5° 38.2° 47.4° 4.71" —
February 60.8° 40.8° 50.8° 4.15" —
March 65.7° 43.7° 54.7° 2.91" —
April 71.9° 47.3° 59.6° 1.55" —
May 81.6° 54.5° 68.0° 1.25" —
June 90.8° 62.0° 76.4° 0.44" —
July 98.0° 66.0° 82.0° 0.06" —
August 96.2° 63.6° 79.9° 0.05" —
September 91.4° 59.3° 75.4° 0.19" —
October 79.0° 51.3° 65.1° 1.04" —
November 64.2° 42.6° 53.4° 2.54" —
December 55.7° 37.8° 46.8° 4.23" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Los Molinos CDP CDP 7.2 mi —
Gerber CDP CDP 8.3 mi —
Las Flores CDP CDP 8.6 mi —
Tehama city City 8.6 mi —
Proberta CDP CDP 9.6 mi —
Vina CDP CDP 11.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 96055. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.