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96121 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96121 covers Milford, California.

Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$301,256down 1.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,06446% below the California median
Degree or higher
25.6%9.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
15.5%49.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 96121 is

Milford, 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

Family households100%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.6%
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$26,944
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k27.6%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k17.2%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k39.7%
$100–125k15.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed170
Mean adjusted gross income$66,676
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k23.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k29.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$1,064
Owner-occupied15.5%
Vacant homes19.4%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house54.2%
20 or more units13.9%
Mobile home31.9%
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$301,256as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 1.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 55.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$328,298$130,149

$191,075 in 2007 to $301,256 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home35.7%
Drives to work alone64.3%
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.

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.3% 10.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.8% 11.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.3% 10.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.3% 6.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55% 6.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.3% 12.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.3% 10 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.4% 1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.2% 6.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.7% 10.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.7% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.3% 3.3 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 hours39% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed7
Annual payroll$879,000
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 94.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss87.7 out of 100
Community resilience42.9 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.

Wildfire99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity84.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail34.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind25.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche15.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.8Very 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$26,944$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate0%12%12.4%
Median home value$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,064$1,956$1,348
Homeownership15.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.4%5.2%
Works from home35.7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.638.7
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 stationSUSANVILLE 2SW, CA US34.9 km away
Rain in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January42.7°F / 22.3°F2.44 in rain
February47.6°F / 25.6°F2.31 in rain
March54.2°F / 29.6°F1.67 in rain
April60.5°F / 33.8°F0.49 in rain
May69.3°F / 40.2°F0.82 in rain
June78.9°F / 47°F0.37 in rain
July88°F / 53.1°F0.21 in rain
August86.6°F / 52°F0.11 in rain
September80°F / 45.3°F0.24 in rain
October67°F / 35.9°F0.97 in rain
November51.9°F / 28.1°F1.49 in rain
December42.6°F / 22.3°F1.9 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 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Janesville Union Elementary School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Lassen Union High School District50% 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 vulnerability87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

96114 Janesville, CA16.2 km away
96103 Blairsden Graeagle, CA18.3 km away
96128 Standish, CA18.7 km away
96113 Herlong, CA18.9 km away
96136 Wendel, CA19.8 km away
96117 Litchfield, CA25 km away
96109 Doyle, CA31.4 km away
96130 Susanville, CA32.4 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.

Lassen County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area33.2 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.1828, -120.3895

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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