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ZIP Code 96109, California

ZIP Code 96109 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 96109 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Lassen County, California. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,299. The land area covers 214.03 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,299 ±404 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 47.9 yrs ±12 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 523 ±98 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 641 ±111
Occupied Housing Units 523 ±98
Vacant Housing Units 118 ±76
Median Home Value $259,900 ±$36,528
Median Gross Rent $836 ±$141
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $43,988 ±$18,194
Per Capita Income $23,755 ±$8,362
Poverty Rate 27.5% ±20%
Population Below Poverty Level 357 ±282
Unemployment Rate 21.6% ±18.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 352 ±171
Broadband Internet Rate 65.6% ±16.8%
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: 28,340 (2024)
ID: 161103
County Official County Government
Contact: ASSISTANT PLANNER-PLANNING AND BUILDING
707 NEVADA ST, STE 5, SUSANVILLE CA 96130

Education

Listing 5 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Herlong, CA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Herlong, CA
Regular School Nearby KG-12 Doyle, CA
Regular School Nearby KG-12 Herlong, CA
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Herlong, CA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 2 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
LOYALTON STATION LIBRARY
Library 23.2 mi away 511 MAIN ST., LOYALTON, CA, 96118
(530) 993-1105
PORTOLA BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 23.3 mi away 34 3RD AVE., PORTOLA, CA, 96122
(530) 832-4241
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 DOYLE 4 SSE, CA US, located 1.8 miles from ZCTA5 96109. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 42.8° 23.9° 33.3° 2.12" 5.9"
February 48.5° 27.3° 37.9° 1.84" 4.0"
March 55.6° 31.4° 43.5° 1.78" 3.6"
April 61.5° 33.7° 47.6° 0.87" 1.6"
May 69.9° 40.4° 55.2° 1.12" 0.0"
June 79.4° 45.4° 62.4° 0.58" 0.0"
July 88.0° 51.0° 69.5° 0.18" 0.0"
August 87.1° 48.9° 68.0° 0.27" 0.0"
September 79.8° 43.5° 61.6° 0.39" 0.1"
October 67.2° 36.2° 51.7° 0.98" 0.1"
November 51.9° 28.4° 40.1° 1.73" 2.1"
December 42.1° 24.0° 33.0° 2.48" 8.2"
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
Doyle CDP CDP 2.4 mi —
Herlong CDP CDP 10.4 mi —
Patton Village CDP CDP 10.9 mi —
Chilcoot-Vinton CDP CDP 13.1 mi —
Milford CDP CDP 17.8 mi —
Beckwourth CDP CDP 19.5 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 96109. • 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.