Zip code 96017: Castella, California

Q: What city is zip code 96017?

96017 is assigned to Castella, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96017 in?

96017 is in Shasta County, California.

Q: What is the population of 96017?

About 122 people live in 96017, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96017?

The median household income in 96017 is $48,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 96017?

The closest zip codes to 96017 are 96025, 96051, 96067, 96011, 96057.

Residential delivery areaShasta CountyPacific Time

Population

122

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$280K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,018/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

68.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

93 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 96017

96017 is a rural zip code in Castella, California (Shasta County), covering 93 sq mi of land. About 122 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 68.2 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 $48,500 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 21.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $280,000, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,018 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and healthcare.

How 96017 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 122 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age68.2
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.918th of 1,687 in CA
Veterans23.9%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%25th of 1,686 in CA
Housing vacancy62.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%43rd of 1,664 in CA
Residents 65 and older54.1%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%28th of 1,688 in CA
Work from home27.6%
92nd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%306th of 1,680 in CA
Median earnings per worker$78,250
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643274th of 1,658 in CA
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%211th of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate21.3%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%237th of 1,666 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%721st of 1,687 in CA
Foreign-born residents10.7%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,257th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate68.6%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%664th of 1,662 in CA
Median home value$280,000
40th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,460th of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$34,970
34th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,127th of 1,685 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,116th of 1,651 in CA
Rent-burdened renters46.2%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,222nd of 1,610 in CA
Median gross rent$1,018
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,360th of 1,464 in CA
Diversity index26.3
19th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,520th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access84.3%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,460th of 1,662 in CA
Median household income$48,500
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,481st of 1,575 in CA
Population122
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,676th of 1,688 in CA
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,672nd of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,644th of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,655th of 1,675 in CA
Residents under 187.4%
1st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,549th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,604th of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers3.2%
1st
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,559th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,668th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	96017	Shasta	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	68.2	41.7	37.9	38.9	99th	18th of 1,687
Veterans	23.9%	8.4%	4.3%	6.2%	99th	25th of 1,686
Housing vacancy	62.6%	11%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	43rd of 1,664
Residents 65 and older	54.1%	21.5%	15.7%	17.2%	99th	28th of 1,688
Work from home	27.6%	9.7%	17.2%	15.1%	92nd	306th of 1,680
Median earnings per workerStrength	$78,250	$46,783	$52,643	$49,666	92nd	274th of 1,658
Healthcare workers	12.9%	12.1%	9.4%	9.7%	88th	211th of 1,678
Poverty rateWeakness	21.3%	13.3%	12%	12.5%	87th	237th of 1,666
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.3%	23.8%	37.1%	35.7%	59th	721st of 1,687
Foreign-born residents	10.7%	5%	27%	14.1%	53rd	1,257th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	68.6%	65.6%	55.9%	65.2%	50th	664th of 1,662
Median home value	$280,000	$366,400	$734,700	$332,700	40th	1,460th of 1,586
Per capita income	$34,970	$39,574	$49,513	$44,673	34th	1,127th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.466	0.489	0.483	34th	1,116th of 1,651
Rent-burdened renters	46.2%	53.3%	55.3%	51.1%	33rd	1,222nd of 1,610
Median gross rent	$1,018	$1,317	$2,036	$1,413	23rd	1,360th of 1,464
Diversity index	26.3	41.3	69.7	61.4	19th	1,520th of 1,688
Broadband accessWeakness	84.3%	91.3%	93.5%	91%	11th	1,460th of 1,662
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,500	$72,636	$99,122	$80,734	8th	1,481st of 1,575
Population	122	181,436	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,676th of 1,688
Population density	1/sq mi	48/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,672nd of 1,688
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	6.3%	6.6%	5.2%	1st	1,644th of 1,681
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.5%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,655th of 1,675
Residents under 18	7.4%	21.6%	22%	22%	1st	1,549th of 1,688
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,604th of 1,678
Self-employed workers	3.2%	12.2%	11.4%	10%	1st	1,559th of 1,678
Government workers	0%	19.3%	14.8%	14.5%	1st	1,668th of 1,678

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

11%

45–54

19%

55–64

35%

65–74

19%

75+

Median age

68.2

Under 18

7.4%

65 and over

54.1%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0%
Hispanic10%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

26.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 70
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 68.6%
Married couples: 51.4%
Living alone: 25.7%
Veterans (of adults): 23.9%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

34%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96017

$48,500

Shasta Co.

$72,636

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,970

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96017

$280,000

Shasta Co.

$366,400

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96017

$1,018

Shasta Co.

$1,317

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 187
Owner-occupied: 68.6%
Vacant: 62.6%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 46.2%
Home value to income: 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

10%

20–29

38%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

26.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

48%

Management

16%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Wholesale

23%

Retail

19%

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Education

Manufacturing

Construction

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$78,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96017	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,750	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$78,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

22%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.6%
Households with broadband: 84.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 18.6%
No internet access: 7.1%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Castella
State: California
County: Shasta County
Center point: 41.1060° N, 122.3125° W
Land area: 93 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 96017

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96025	Dunsmuir, CA	6.5 mi	1,906	$46,036	$282,900
96051	Lakehead, CA	13 mi	1,070	$69,688	$360,000
96067	Mount Shasta, CA	15 mi	7,839	$65,000	$415,400
96011	Big Bend, CA	22 mi	75	$25,208	—
96057	McCloud, CA	23 mi	1,025	$50,179	$332,800
96065	Montgomery Creek, CA	24 mi	221	$61,250	$365,200
96091	Trinity Center, CA	26 mi	932	$61,058	$380,600
96070	Obrien, CA · PO box	26 mi	—	—	—
96049	Redding, CA · PO box	27 mi	—	—	—
96034	Gazelle, CA	28 mi	332	$73,750	$341,900
96099	Redding, CA · PO box	28 mi	—	—	—
96094	Weed, CA	28 mi	6,656	$68,103	$332,300

Questions about 96017

What city is zip code 96017?

96017 is assigned to Castella, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96017 in?

96017 is in Shasta County, California.

What is the population of 96017?

About 122 people live in 96017, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96017 in?

96017 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96017?

The median household income in 96017 is $48,500.

What zip codes are near 96017?

The closest zip codes to 96017 are 96025, 96051, 96067, 96011, 96057.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96017, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.