ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 96134: Modoc County, CA

ZIP Code 96134 (Modoc County, California) has an estimated 2,346 residents in 812 households. The median household income is $49,674, the median home value is $200,000 and the median gross rent is $833/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,346

Margin of error ±347

Median household income

$49,674

Margin of error ±$9,477

Median home value

$200,000

Margin of error ±$54,431

Median gross rent

$833/mo

Margin of error ±$124

Median age

39.0 yrs

Margin of error ±6.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.6 min

Margin of error ±10.2 min

How ZIP 96134 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 9613439.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96134$49,674California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96134$28,840California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9613416.8%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 961349.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9613415.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96134$200,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96134$833/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9613474.6%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9613427.6 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 961344.8%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96134

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 96134 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 96134Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population2,346±34739,287,377334,922,499
Median age39.0 yrs±6.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households812±12413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$49,674±$9,477$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$28,840±$4,800$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate16.8%±6.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.8%±7.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%±6.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$200,000±$54,431$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$833/mo±$124$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.6%*±11.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.6 min±10.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.8%±3.6 pts17.2%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 96134
GroupZIP 96134CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)45.9%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 96134 is

State
California
Main county
Modoc County— also overlaps Siskiyou County
Largest overlapping place
Newell (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
329.48 sq mi· about 7 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 Modoc County

96015 Modoc County, CA96054 Modoc County, CA96101 Modoc County, CA96104 Modoc County, CA96108 Modoc County, CA96110 Modoc County, CA96112 Modoc County, CA96115 Modoc County, CA96116 Modoc County, CA97635 Modoc County, CA

See every ZIP code in California, or compare ZIP 96134 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.