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96065 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96065 covers Montgomery Creek, California, with a population of about 346.

Population
3463 per square mile
Median age
59.721 points above the US average
Poverty rate
14.5%2.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$302,942down 9.9% in five years
Degree or higher
33.4%1.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.8%22.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 96065 is

Montgomery Creek, 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

Population346
Median age59.7
Family households68.9%
Born outside the US17.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.9%
White (non-Hispanic)71.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino23.4%
Veterans2.8%
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

Income per person$50,727
Poverty rate14.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.0%
$10–15k10.1%
$15–20k5.4%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k10.1%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k2.7%
$75–100k8.1%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k2.0%
$150–200k4.1%
$200k or more33.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed140
Mean adjusted gross income$50,800
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k35.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$315,800
Owner-occupied87.8%
Vacant homes42.2%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house90.6%
Mobile home7.8%
Boat, RV or van1.6%
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$302,942as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 9.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$354,160$292,275

$292,275 in 2019 to $302,942 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate16.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%
High school diploma or higher87%
Works from home9%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport1.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more43.9%
Health

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

Obesity31.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.2% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.5% 8.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.5% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.4% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.4% 3.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.9% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed11
Annual payroll$548,000
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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 98.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss97.3 out of 100
Community resilience37.1 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.

Wildfire99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity97.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought75.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche30.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail24.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind12Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7.7Very 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$96,334$78,538
Income per person$50,727$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate14.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$315,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,956$1,348
Homeownership87.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate16.7%6.4%5.2%
Works from home9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US17.1%26.7%13.9%
Median age59.737.638.7
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 stationBURNEY, CA US22.9 km away
Rain in a year29 in
Snow in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January44.5°F / 22.6°F4.53 in rain, 8.9 in snow
February48.9°F / 24°F5.23 in rain, 9.5 in snow
March55.1°F / 26.9°F3.99 in rain, 6.9 in snow
April61.5°F / 30.7°F2.82 in rain, 2 in snow
May72.1°F / 37.2°F1.85 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June80.7°F / 42°F0.6 in rain
July89.6°F / 47.5°F0.3 in rain
August88.2°F / 44°F0.26 in rain
September81.5°F / 37.7°F0.39 in rain
October67.8°F / 30.4°F1.32 in rain
November51.6°F / 25.8°F2.49 in rain, 5.7 in snow
December43.5°F / 22.2°F4.8 in rain, 11.3 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Mountain Union Elementary School District40% of this ZIP code's land area
Shasta Union High School District40% of this ZIP code's land area
Gateway Unified School District16.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Fall River Joint Unified School District3.9% 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 vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

96011 Big Bend, CA10.8 km away
96084 Round Mountain, CA13.3 km away
96013 Burney, CA22.6 km away
96008 Bella Vista, CA22.8 km away
96069 Oak Run, CA27 km away
96096 Whitmore, CA29.2 km away
96016 Cassel, CA30 km away
96070 Obrien, CA30.1 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.

Shasta County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area137.07 sq mi
Water area1.72 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.9124, -121.9233

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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