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96090 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96090 covers Tehama, California, with a population of about 395 and a median household income of $67,614.

Population
395129 per square mile
Median age
50.611.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,61430% below the California median
Poverty rate
3.8%8.6 points below the US average
Median home value
$265,80062% below the California median
Median rent
$87755% below the California median
Degree or higher
13.7%21.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.7%5.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time

Where 96090 is

Tehama, 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

Population395
Median age50.6
Family households60.2%
Born outside the US15.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home18%
White (non-Hispanic)63%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino28.9%
Veterans5.3%
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$67,614
Income per person$34,417
Poverty rate3.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.6%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k8.3%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k5.5%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k16.0%
$75–100k14.9%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k4.4%
$200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$265,800
Median gross rent$877
Owner-occupied70.7%
Vacant homes8.1%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house91.4%
2 to 4 units6.1%
Mobile home2.5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%
High school diploma or higher88.2%
Works from home12.1%
Drives to work alone78%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0.7%
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 diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.7% 12.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.9% 5.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.9% 13.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.7% 13.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.4% 6.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.5% 10.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.3% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.6% 4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 95.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss93 out of 100
Community resilience23 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.

Drought99.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake88.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity84.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail31.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather15.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind13.1Very 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$67,614$96,334$78,538
Income per person$34,417$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate3.8%12%12.4%
Median home value$265,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$877$1,956$1,348
Homeownership70.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.4%5.2%
Works from home12.1%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US15.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age50.637.638.7
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 stationRED BLUFF MUNI AP, CA US17.8 km away
Rain in a year23 in

Average high and low by month

January56.5°F / 38.2°F4.71 in rain
February60.8°F / 40.8°F4.15 in rain
March65.7°F / 43.7°F2.91 in rain
April71.9°F / 47.3°F1.55 in rain
May81.6°F / 54.5°F1.25 in rain
June90.8°F / 62°F0.44 in rain
July98°F / 66°F0.06 in rain
August96.2°F / 63.6°F0.05 in rain
September91.4°F / 59.3°F0.19 in rain
October79°F / 51.3°F1.04 in rain
November64.2°F / 42.6°F2.54 in rain
December55.7°F / 37.8°F4.23 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Los Molinos Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Walkability7.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

96055 Los Molinos, CA3.2 km away
96035 Gerber, CA4 km away
96078 Proberta, CA7.3 km away
96021 Corning, CA12.5 km away
96092 Vina, CA13.9 km away
96080 Red Bluff, CA19.6 km away
95927 Chico, CA28.6 km away
95973 Chico, CA33.1 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.

Tehama County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.06 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density129 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.0271, -122.1233

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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