Zip code 96016: Cassel, California

Q: What city is zip code 96016?

96016 is assigned to Cassel, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96016 in?

96016 is in Shasta County, California.

Q: What is the population of 96016?

About 193 people live in 96016, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96016?

The median household income in 96016 is $54,526.

Q: What zip codes are near 96016?

The closest zip codes to 96016 are 96040, 96028, 96013, 96071, 96056.

Residential delivery areaShasta CountyPacific Time

Population

193

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$316K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

66.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

43 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 96016

96016 is a rural zip code in Cassel, California (Shasta County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 193 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 66.8 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 $54,526 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $316,100, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and office and administrative support. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 96016 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 193 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age66.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.922nd of 1,687 in CA
Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%23rd of 1,662 in CA
Unemployment rate23.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%34th of 1,681 in CA
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%79th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans25.4%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%24th of 1,686 in CA
Housing vacancy42.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%106th of 1,664 in CA
Residents 65 and older67.9%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%10th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers20.3%
98th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%240th of 1,678 in CA
Work from home20.3%
78th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%583rd of 1,680 in CA
Foreign-born residents17.1%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%966th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers15.6%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%793rd of 1,678 in CA
Median home value$316,100
47th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,410th of 1,586 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,093rd of 1,687 in CA
Per capita income$31,364
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,263rd of 1,685 in CA
Median household income$54,526
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,417th of 1,575 in CA
Diversity index9.8
4th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,636th of 1,688 in CA
Population193
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,646th of 1,688 in CA
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,611th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,654th of 1,666 in CA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,654th of 1,675 in CA
Residents under 180%
1st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,674th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$22,159
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,614th of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,603rd of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,642nd of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.246
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,621st of 1,651 in CA

Measure	96016	Shasta	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	66.8	41.7	37.9	38.9	99th	22nd of 1,687
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	65.6%	55.9%	65.2%	99th	23rd of 1,662
Unemployment rateWeakness	23.8%	6.3%	6.6%	5.2%	99th	34th of 1,681
Broadband accessStrength	100%	91.3%	93.5%	91%	99th	79th of 1,662
Veterans	25.4%	8.4%	4.3%	6.2%	99th	24th of 1,686
Housing vacancy	42.3%	11%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	106th of 1,664
Residents 65 and older	67.9%	21.5%	15.7%	17.2%	99th	10th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	20.3%	12.2%	11.4%	10%	98th	240th of 1,678
Work from home	20.3%	9.7%	17.2%	15.1%	78th	583rd of 1,680
Foreign-born residents	17.1%	5%	27%	14.1%	69th	966th of 1,688
Government workers	15.6%	19.3%	14.8%	14.5%	63rd	793rd of 1,678
Median home value	$316,100	$366,400	$734,700	$332,700	47th	1,410th of 1,586
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%	23.8%	37.1%	35.7%	29th	1,093rd of 1,687
Per capita income	$31,364	$39,574	$49,513	$44,673	22nd	1,263rd of 1,685
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,526	$72,636	$99,122	$80,734	14th	1,417th of 1,575
Diversity index	9.8	41.3	69.7	61.4	4th	1,636th of 1,688
Population	193	181,436	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,646th of 1,688
Population density	5/sq mi	48/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,611th of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	0%	13.3%	12%	12.5%	1st	1,654th of 1,666
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.5%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,654th of 1,675
Residents under 18	0%	21.6%	22%	22%	1st	1,674th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$22,159	$46,783	$52,643	$49,666	1st	1,614th of 1,658
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,603rd of 1,678
Healthcare workers	0%	12.1%	9.4%	9.7%	1st	1,642nd of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.246	0.466	0.489	0.483	1st	1,621st of 1,651

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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

25%

45–54

55–64

42%

65–74

26%

75+

Median age

66.8

Under 18

65 and over

67.9%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

9.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

71%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

29%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 113
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 70.8%
Married couples: 70.8%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 25.4%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

$50–75k

50%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96016

$54,526

Shasta Co.

$72,636

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,364

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.246

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96016

$316,100

Shasta Co.

$366,400

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96016

—

Shasta Co.

$1,317

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 196
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 42.3%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

49%

20–29

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

23.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

61%

Farming, fishing and forestry

20%

Office and admin

19%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Construction and repair

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Agriculture and mining

45%

Finance, insurance and real estate

20%

Retail

19%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

16%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$22,159

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96016	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$31,484	$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+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

27%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.7%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cassel
State: California
County: Shasta County
Center point: 40.8942° N, 121.5088° W
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cassel (unincorporated)5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 96016

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96040	Hat Creek, CA	7.4 mi	57	—	—
96028	Fall River Mills, CA	8.3 mi	1,526	$76,295	$392,000
96013	Burney, CA	11 mi	3,779	$53,688	$227,500
96071	Old Station, CA	14 mi	20	—	—
96056	McArthur, CA	16 mi	1,584	$61,442	$375,600
96084	Round Mountain, CA	20 mi	671	$60,769	$279,900
96068	Nubieber, CA	22 mi	94	—	—
96011	Big Bend, CA	23 mi	75	$25,208	—
96065	Montgomery Creek, CA	23 mi	221	$61,250	$365,200
96096	Whitmore, CA	26 mi	577	$64,444	$412,900
96009	Bieber, CA	28 mi	307	—	$155,600
96069	Oak Run, CA	30 mi	1,426	$71,250	$381,900

Questions about 96016

What city is zip code 96016?

96016 is assigned to Cassel, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96016 in?

96016 is in Shasta County, California.

What is the population of 96016?

About 193 people live in 96016, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96016 in?

96016 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96016?

The median household income in 96016 is $54,526.

What zip codes are near 96016?

The closest zip codes to 96016 are 96040, 96028, 96013, 96071, 96056.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96016, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.