ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 96118: Sierra County, CA

ZIP Code 96118 (Sierra County, California) has an estimated 1,328 residents in 622 households. The median household income is $54,167, the median home value is $243,800 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,328

Margin of error ±389

Median household income

$54,167

Margin of error ±$17,189

Median home value

$243,800

Margin of error ±$104,300

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

54.8 yrs

Margin of error ±16.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.0 min*

Margin of error ±12.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 96118 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 9611854.8 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96118$54,167California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96118$33,137California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 961187.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9611819.2%*California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9611826.2%*California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96118$243,800California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96118—California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9611875.1%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9611818.0 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9611820.9%*California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96118

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 96118 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 96118	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	1,328	±389	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	54.8 yrs	±16.3 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	622	±149	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$54,167	±$17,189	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,137	±$7,471	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.9%	±6.9 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	19.2%*	±10.9 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.2%*	±12.2 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$243,800	±$104,300	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.1%	±9.0 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.0 min*	±12.0 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	20.9%*	±14.4 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 96118
Group	ZIP 96118	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.2%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.0%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.2%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 96118 is

State: California
Main county: Sierra County— also overlaps Plumas County
Largest overlapping place: Sierra Brooks (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 170.71 sq mi· about 8 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 Sierra County

95936 Sierra County, CA 95944 Sierra County, CA 95960 Sierra County, CA 96124 Sierra County, CA 96125 Sierra County, CA 96126 Sierra 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.