ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 96021: Tehama County, CA

ZIP Code 96021 (Tehama County, California) has an estimated 14,812 residents in 5,310 households. The median household income is $59,592, the median home value is $314,000 and the median gross rent is $949/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

14,812

Margin of error ±753

Median household income

$59,592

Margin of error ±$8,684

Median home value

$314,000

Margin of error ±$24,026

Median gross rent

$949/mo

Margin of error ±$128

Median age

35.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.7 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 96021 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9602135.3 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96021$59,592California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96021$26,539California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9602117.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 960213.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9602114.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96021$314,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96021$949/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9602166.0%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9602122.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 960219.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96021

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 96021 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 96021	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	14,812	±753	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	35.3 yrs	±2.4 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	5,310	±378	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$59,592	±$8,684	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,539	±$2,106	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.4%	±3.9 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.3%	±1.6 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.1%	±2.6 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$314,000	±$24,026	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$949/mo	±$128	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.0%	±3.9 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.7 min	±3.9 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.0%	±4.0 pts	17.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 96021
Group	ZIP 96021	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	40.3%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	54.2%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 96021 is

State: California
Main county: Tehama County
Largest overlapping place: Rancho Tehama Reserve (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 249.60 sq mi· about 59 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Tehama County

96022 Tehama County, CA 96029 Flournoy, CA 96035 Tehama County, CA 96055 Tehama County, CA 96059 Manton, CA 96061 Mineral, CA 96063 Mineral, CA 96074 Tehama County, CA 96075 Tehama County, CA 96078 Proberta, CA 96080 Tehama County, CA 96090 Tehama, CA 96092 Tehama County, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.