96101 Zip Code Profile

96101 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Alturas, California. Median household income here ($27,942) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $55,465/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 96101 is $37,412.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 96101 earn an average of $29,290/year. Women earn only $19,470/year.

1,987 people in 96101 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 96101? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 10.5 minutes!

The median age here is 45. There are 2,777 men and 2,713 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,764 people (out of the 5,490 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,923 homes, and 206 businesses every day. 117 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

96101 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -121 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4,477 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 5,490
• White Population: 4,895
• Black Population: 91
• Hispanic Population: 645
• Asian Population: 100
• Hawaiian Population: 27
• Indian Population: 321
• Male Population: 2,777
• Female Population: 2,713
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: California
• County: Modoc
• City: Alturas
• Longitude: -120.6
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 4,478 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 530

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,854
• Drive alone: 1,513
• Carpool: 185
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 117


• Average commute time: 10.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 375
•    5 - 9: 584
•    10 - 14: 355
•    15 - 19: 294
•    20 - 24: 99
•    25 - 29: 16
•    30 - 34: 81
•    35 - 39: 5
•    40 - 44: 8
•    45 - 59: 11
•    60 - 89: 26
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $159,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,081
• Businesses: 124
• Employees: 986
• Annual Payroll: $28,004,000
• Average Family Income: $55,465
• Median Family Income: $27,942
• Average Income for Men: $29,290
• Average Income for Women: $19,470

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 16453.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara Boxer (D)
• Jr Senator: Dianne Feinstein (D)
• US House Representative: Tom McClintock (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 049
• State FIPS Code: 06

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Primary Schools

Alturas Elementary

809 West Eighth St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7201

Middle Schools

Alturas Community Day

906 West Fourth St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7201

High Desert Community Day

802 North East St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7201

Modoc Middle

906 West Fourth St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7201

High Schools

Modoc County Rop

139 Henderson St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7102

Modoc High

900 North Main St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7201

Warner High

802 North East St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7201

Other Schools

Modoc Charter

214 West 1st St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-3861

Modoc County Community

112 East Second St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7146

Modoc County Special Education

139 Henderson St.

Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7110