96122 Zip Code Profile

96122 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Portola, California. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $49,206/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 96122 is $41,020.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 96122 earn an average of $32,240/year. Women earn only $16,342/year.

1,670 people in 96122 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 96122? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.1 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 1,918 men and 1,965 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,354 people (out of the 3,883 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,144 homes, and 135 businesses every day. 97 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

96122 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -120 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5,313 feet above sea levell.

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• Quincy Certified Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,883
• White Population: 3,375
• Black Population: 32
• Hispanic Population: 580
• Asian Population: 48
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 165
• Male Population: 1,918
• Female Population: 1,965
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: California
• County: Plumas
• City: Portola
• Longitude: -120.5
• Latitude: 39.8
• Elevation: 5,314 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 530

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,569
• Drive alone: 1,218
• Carpool: 236
• Public transit: 12
• Ride bikes or walk: 97


• Average commute time: 22.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 218
•    5 - 9: 353
•    10 - 14: 259
•    15 - 19: 151
•    20 - 24: 137
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 118
•    35 - 39: 28
•    40 - 44: 6
•    45 - 59: 151
•    60 - 89: 110
•    90 plus: 38

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $201,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,803
• Businesses: 99
• Employees: 702
• Annual Payroll: $27,150,000
• Average Family Income: $49,206
• Median Family Income: $32,692
• Average Income for Men: $32,240
• Average Income for Women: $16,342

• 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: 063
• State FIPS Code: 06

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View all schools in Portola

Primary Schools

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary

895 West St.

Portola, CA 96122

(530) 832-0211

Middle Schools

Portola Opportunity

425 Nevada St.

Portola, CA 96122

(530) 832-5556

High Schools

Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation)

580 South Gulling St.

Portola, CA 96122

(530) 832-0112

Portola Junior/Senior High

155 Sixth Ave.

Portola, CA 96122

(530) 832-5581