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96112 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96112 covers Fort Bidwell, California.

Median age
50.511.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
20.9%8.5 points above the US average
Median home value
$193,80072% below the California median
Median rent
$56571% below the California median
Degree or higher
35.2%about the US average
Homeownership
59.3%5.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 96112 is

Fort Bidwell, 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

Median age50.5
Family households71.2%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)47.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino9.3%
Veterans14.8%
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

Poverty rate20.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k20.3%
$25–30k6.8%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k16.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k1.7%
$75–100k8.5%
$100–125k8.5%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$193,800
Median gross rent$565
Rent as a share of household income27.3%
Owner-occupied59.3%
Vacant homes59%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house87.5%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units2.1%
Mobile home8.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%
High school diploma or higher90.7%
Works from home29.5%
Drives to work alone11.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more58.1%
Health

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

Obesity31.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.6% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.7% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.3% 2.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed6
Annual payroll$240,000
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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 66.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss53.7 out of 100
Community resilience20.7 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.

Drought98.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity81.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning26.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave17.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche17.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail12.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.8Very 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$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate20.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$193,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$565$1,956$1,348
Homeownership59.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home29.5%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%26.7%13.9%
Median age50.537.638.7
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 stationFT BIDWELL, CA US0.9 km away
Rain in a year17 in
Snow in a year56 in

Average high and low by month

January39.8°F / 23.3°F2.71 in rain, 15.1 in snow
February44.3°F / 25.5°F1.87 in rain, 11 in snow
March50.9°F / 29.8°F2.11 in rain, 6.2 in snow
April57.2°F / 33.2°F1.79 in rain, 3.2 in snow
May66.4°F / 40.2°F1.47 in rain, 0.5 in snow
June75.1°F / 46°F0.79 in rain
July85.8°F / 53.5°F0.2 in rain
August84.6°F / 51.4°F0.25 in rain
September77°F / 44.8°F0.29 in rain, 0.2 in snow
October63.9°F / 35.9°F1.06 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November48.4°F / 28.5°F2.07 in rain, 6.5 in snow
December38.2°F / 22.4°F2.86 in rain, 12.9 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%.

Surprise Valley Joint 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97635 New Pine Creek, OR18.3 km away
96115 Lake City, CA21.9 km away
96108 Davis Creek, CA22.8 km away
97620 Adel, OR39.1 km away
97630 Lakeview, OR39.9 km away
96104 Cedarville, CA43.2 km away
96101 Alturas, CA53.6 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.

Modoc County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area127.59 sq mi
Water area2.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8644, -120.1620

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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