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96041 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96041 covers Hayfork, California, with a population of about 3,413 and a median household income of $46,914.

Population
3,41310 per square mile
Median age
6021.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$46,91451% below the California median
Poverty rate
27.9%15.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$160,439down 40.6% in five years
Median rent
$80859% below the California median
Degree or higher
18.1%16.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.7%about the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
36

Where 96041 is

Hayfork, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population3,413
Median age60
Family households42.5%
Born outside the US11.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.5%
White (non-Hispanic)81.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8.9%
Hispanic or Latino8.3%
Veterans12%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$46,914
Income per person$28,255
Poverty rate27.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.2%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k8.3%
$45–50k8.3%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k6.5%
$75–100k13.5%
$100–125k2.6%
$125–150k2.9%
$150–200k2.1%
$200k or more9.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed670
Mean adjusted gross income$46,336
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k43.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$272,800
Median gross rent$808
Owner-occupied64.7%
Vacant homes25%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house82.6%
2 to 4 units5.3%
Mobile home4.3%
Boat, RV or van7.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$160,439as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 11.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 40.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 11.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$270,890$114,152

$150,465 in 2007 to $160,439 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home35.8%
Drives to work alone46.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.5% 5.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.3% 4.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.7% 10.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48% 13.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.7% 7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.8% 6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24% 6.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.2% 10.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.5% 6.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments36
People employed211
Annual payroll$9,765,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 99.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss99 out of 100
Community resilience28.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche44.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind12.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity0.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$46,914$96,334$78,538
Income per person$28,255$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate27.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$272,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$808$1,956$1,348
Homeownership64.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.4%5.2%
Works from home35.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US11.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age6037.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBIG BAR 4 E, CA US21.5 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January49.6°F / 34.3°F6.41 in rain, 0.7 in snow
February55.5°F / 34.9°F5.37 in rain, 0.4 in snow
March62.3°F / 36.6°F4.58 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April68.9°F / 38.9°F2.62 in rain
May78.4°F / 43.7°F1.67 in rain
June86.4°F / 48.1°F0.73 in rain
July96.5°F / 53.2°F0.17 in rain
August95.4°F / 52.3°F0.2 in rain
September89°F / 47.2°F0.44 in rain
October74.3°F / 40.7°F2.2 in rain
November56.8°F / 37.6°F4.19 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December47.7°F / 34.1°F7.24 in rain, 1.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket58% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Mountain Valley Unified School District83.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District15% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

96024 Douglas City, CA22.3 km away
96048 Junction City, CA22.6 km away
96010 Big Bar, CA22.7 km away
96046 Hyampom, CA25.1 km away
96076 Platina, CA27.3 km away
96093 Weaverville, CA27.9 km away
95552 Mad River, CA31 km away
95527 Burnt Ranch, CA33.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Trinity County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area335.54 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5504, -123.1634

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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