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96048 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96048 covers Junction City, California, with a population of about 1,197 and a median household income of $63,199.

Population
1,1978 per square mile
Median age
48.69.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,19934% below the California median
Poverty rate
21.1%8.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$250,471down 38.3% in five years
Median rent
$69764% below the California median
Degree or higher
20.2%14.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.5%7.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 96048 is

Junction City, 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

Population1,197
Median age48.6
Family households60.6%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)82.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Veterans12.5%
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$63,199
Income per person$28,903
Poverty rate21.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k15.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k7.0%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k0.6%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k6.7%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k24.5%
$75–100k11.6%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k5.2%
$200k or more0.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed200
Mean adjusted gross income$54,690
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k40.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k30.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$400,800
Median gross rent$697
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied72.5%
Vacant homes27.3%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house82.2%
Attached house0.4%
Mobile home14.9%
Boat, RV or van2.4%
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$250,471as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 14.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 38.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$411,543$250,471

$328,794 in 2019 to $250,471 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
High school diploma or higher97.3%
Works from home30.8%
Drives to work alone47.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity33.3% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.9% 7.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.3% 6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77% 2.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.2% 4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75% 1.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.6% 4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60% 1.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.1% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.7% 4.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.5% 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 threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.8% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed39
Annual payroll$1,593,000
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 97.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.8 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.

Landslide99.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche42.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity41.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather27.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail26.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning24.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind7.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado4.2Very 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$63,199$96,334$78,538
Income per person$28,903$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate21.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$400,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$697$1,956$1,348
Homeownership72.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate12.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home30.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%26.7%13.9%
Median age48.637.638.7
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 stationWEAVERVILLE, CA US11.1 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January49.5°F / 31.2°F6.68 in rain, 2.2 in snow
February55.3°F / 31.2°F5.69 in rain, 1.3 in snow
March61.1°F / 33.3°F5.01 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April67.6°F / 36.1°F2.62 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May77.1°F / 41.8°F1.86 in rain
June86.1°F / 46.4°F0.93 in rain
July95.1°F / 52.2°F0.27 in rain
August94.5°F / 50°F0.17 in rain
September88.5°F / 43.9°F0.31 in rain
October75.2°F / 36.4°F2 in rain
November57.3°F / 33.4°F4.33 in rain, 0.8 in snow
December46.7°F / 30.5°F7.67 in rain, 4 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 supermarket100% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Trinity Alps Unified School District (9-12)46.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Junction City Elementary School District46.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Trinity Alps Unified School District6.8% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability3.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

96093 Weaverville, CA11.5 km away
96010 Big Bar, CA13.3 km away
96024 Douglas City, CA17.2 km away
96052 Lewiston, CA19.3 km away
96041 Hayfork, CA22.6 km away
95527 Burnt Ranch, CA29.1 km away
96046 Hyampom, CA34.8 km away
96033 French Gulch, CA38.1 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 area155.42 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq mi
Population density8 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7411, -123.0718

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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