Zip code 96011: Big Bend, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 96011
96011 is a rural zip code in Big Bend, California (Shasta County), covering 116 sq mi of land. About 75 people live here. The median resident is 61.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $25,208 a year, about 31% of the national median of $80,734. 38.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; business and finance; and engineering and science. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 96011 compares
Only about 75 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi
- Median household income$25,208U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
- Per capita income$20,248U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513
- Median age61.9U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9
- Poverty rate38.7%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%
- U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%
- Homeownership rate64.1%U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%
- U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%
- Unemployment rate29.6%U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%
- Diversity index26.4U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7
- Broadband access89.7%U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%
- Uninsured rate2.7%U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%
- U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%
- Housing vacancy57.6%U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%
- U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%
- U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%
- U.S. 22% · CA 22%
- U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643
- U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%
- U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%
- U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%
- Government workers31.6%U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%
- U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489
| Measure | 96011 | Shasta | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 181,436 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 48/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $25,208 | $72,636 | $99,122 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $20,248 | $39,574 | $49,513 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 61.9 | 41.7 | 37.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 38.7% | 13.3% | 12% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9% | 23.8% | 37.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 64.1% | 65.6% | 55.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 9.7% | 17.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 29.6% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 26.4 | 41.3 | 69.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 89.7% | 91.3% | 93.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 2.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.7% | 5% | 27% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 57.6% | 11% | 7.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50% | 53.3% | 55.3% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 44% | 21.5% | 15.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 5.3% | 21.6% | 22% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $6,250 | $46,783 | $52,643 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 15.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 31.6% | 19.3% | 14.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.431 | 0.466 | 0.489 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White85%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian7%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other4%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 39
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 43.6%
- Married couples
- 23.1%
- Living alone
- 38.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 31% / 69%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 92
- Owner-occupied
- 64.1%
- Vacant
- 57.6%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 50%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 96011 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.5%
- Households with broadband
- 89.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 64.1%
- No internet access
- 2.6%
- Without health insurance
- 2.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Big Bend
- State
- California
- County
- Shasta County
- Center point
- 41.0559° N, 121.8919° W
- Land area
- 116 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Big Bend (unincorporated)5% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 96011
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96013 | Burney, CA | 12 mi | $53,688 |
| 96065 | Montgomery Creek, CA | 12 mi | $61,250 |
| 96057 | McCloud, CA | 15 mi | $50,179 |
| 96084 | Round Mountain, CA | 18 mi | $60,769 |
| 96017 | Castella, CA | 22 mi | $48,500 |
| 96016 | Cassel, CA | 23 mi | $54,526 |
| 96028 | Fall River Mills, CA | 23 mi | $76,295 |
| 96051 | Lakehead, CA | 24 mi | $69,688 |
| 96025 | Dunsmuir, CA | 24 mi | $46,036 |
| 96008 | Bella Vista, CA | 26 mi | $92,313 |
| 96069 | Oak Run, CA | 26 mi | $71,250 |
| 96070 | Obrien, CA · PO box | 27 mi | — |
Questions about 96011
What city is zip code 96011?
96011 is assigned to Big Bend, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 96011 in?
96011 is in Shasta County, California.
What is the population of 96011?
About 75 people live in 96011, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 96011 in?
96011 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 96011?
The median household income in 96011 is $25,208.
What zip codes are near 96011?
The closest zip codes to 96011 are 96013, 96065, 96057, 96084, 96017.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96011, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.