Zip code 96022: Cottonwood, California

Q: What city is zip code 96022?

96022 is assigned to Cottonwood, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96022 in?

96022 is mostly in Tehama County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 96022?

About 17,092 people live in 96022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96022?

The median household income in 96022 is $89,338.

Q: What zip codes are near 96022?

The closest zip codes to 96022 are 96007, 96080, 96002, 96047, 96001.

Residential delivery areaTehama CountyPacific Time

Population

17,092

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$367K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,450/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

249 sq mi

69 people/sq mi

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

About 96022

96022 is a small-town zip code in Cottonwood, California (Tehama County), covering 249 sq mi of land. About 17,092 people live here, or 69 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,338 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $366,700, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,450 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and healthcare.

How 96022 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers26.3%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%190th of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers11.7%
75th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%804th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate77.2%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%371st of 1,662 in CA
Median age41.8
70th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9701st of 1,687 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489580th of 1,651 in CA
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%885th of 1,681 in CA
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%484th of 1,678 in CA
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%435th of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%728th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$89,338
61st
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122861st of 1,575 in CA
Rent-burdened renters53.2%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%911th of 1,610 in CA
Median home value$366,700
56th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,315th of 1,586 in CA
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%788th of 1,664 in CA
Median gross rent$1,450
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,103rd of 1,464 in CA
Per capita income$40,804
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513935th of 1,685 in CA
Median earnings per worker$48,774
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643914th of 1,658 in CA
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%711th of 1,675 in CA
Poverty rate9.6%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%947th of 1,666 in CA
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%800th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,121st of 1,584 in CA
Broadband access90.9%
40th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,155th of 1,662 in CA
Diversity index41.3
38th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,253rd of 1,688 in CA
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,255th of 1,680 in CA
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,032nd of 1,678 in CA
Population17,092
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377871st of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher22%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,139th of 1,687 in CA
Foreign-born residents4.5%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,491st of 1,688 in CA
Population density69/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,260th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	96022	Tehama	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Government workers	26.3%	22.9%	14.8%	14.5%	96th	190th of 1,678
Self-employed workers	11.7%	13.2%	11.4%	10%	75th	804th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	77.2%	67.1%	55.9%	65.2%	72nd	371st of 1,662
Median age	41.8	40	37.9	38.9	70th	701st of 1,687
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.500	0.489	0.483	70th	580th of 1,651
Unemployment rate	6%	5.9%	6.6%	5.2%	68th	885th of 1,681
Healthcare workers	10.5%	9.4%	9.4%	9.7%	65th	484th of 1,678
Veterans	6.8%	6.9%	4.3%	6.2%	63rd	435th of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	20.1%	15.7%	17.2%	63rd	728th of 1,688
Median household income	$89,338	$63,784	$99,122	$80,734	61st	861st of 1,575
Rent-burdened renters	53.2%	56.1%	55.3%	51.1%	60th	911th of 1,610
Median home value	$366,700	$339,600	$734,700	$332,700	56th	1,315th of 1,586
Housing vacancy	7.1%	10%	7.5%	10.1%	54th	788th of 1,664
Median gross rent	$1,450	$1,184	$2,036	$1,413	53rd	1,103rd of 1,464
Per capita income	$40,804	$36,168	$49,513	$44,673	52nd	935th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$48,774	$43,750	$52,643	$49,666	52nd	914th of 1,658
Uninsured rate	6.1%	6.6%	6.6%	8.4%	44th	711th of 1,675
Poverty rate	9.6%	15.6%	12%	12.5%	42nd	947th of 1,666
Residents under 18	21.2%	24.1%	22%	22%	42nd	800th of 1,688
Average commute	24.6 min	23.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	40th	1,121st of 1,584
Broadband access	90.9%	88%	93.5%	91%	40th	1,155th of 1,662
Diversity index	41.3	53.6	69.7	61.4	38th	1,253rd of 1,688
Work from home	8.8%	11.1%	17.2%	15.1%	27th	1,255th of 1,680
Tech workers	1.7%	1.1%	4.4%	3.8%	27th	1,032nd of 1,678
Population	17,092	65,167	39,287,377	334,922,499	26th	871st of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higher	22%	19.3%	37.1%	35.7%	26th	1,139th of 1,687
Foreign-born residents	4.5%	11.1%	27%	14.1%	26th	1,491st of 1,688
Population density	69/sq mi	22/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	1,260th of 1,688

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

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.8

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian3%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

41.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 6,246
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.1%
Married couples: 57.3%
Living alone: 17.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

96022

$89,338

Tehama Co.

$63,784

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,804

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96022

$366,700

Tehama Co.

$339,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96022

$1,450

Tehama Co.

$1,184

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.3%

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,725
Owner-occupied: 77.2%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.3%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

17%

20–29

32%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Management

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Retail

13%

Education

11%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Construction

10%

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$48,774

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96022	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,085	$74,888
Service	$30,585	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,324	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

27%

Some college

28%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Households with broadband: 90.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Cottonwood
State: California
County: Tehama County
Center point: 40.3363° N, 122.4480° W
Land area: 249 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

96022 spans 2 counties

Tehama County69% of land
Shasta County31% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Cottonwood (unincorporated)5% of zip
Lake California (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96022

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96007	Anderson, CA	11 mi	24,768	$61,357	$309,700
96080	Red Bluff, CA	12 mi	31,554	$66,076	$343,700
96002	Redding, CA	15 mi	33,783	$73,222	$367,200
96047	Igo, CA	16 mi	841	—	$356,300
96001	Redding, CA	17 mi	33,817	$72,484	$401,500
96095	Whiskeytown, CA · PO box	22 mi	—	—	—
96087	Shasta, CA	22 mi	899	$110,375	$359,500
96089	Shasta Lake, CA · PO box	22 mi	—	—	—
96073	Palo Cedro, CA	23 mi	5,750	$120,469	$567,000
96078	Proberta, CA	23 mi	454	—	—
96003	Redding, CA	24 mi	44,923	$72,445	$402,900
96062	Millville, CA	24 mi	1,243	$129,688	$481,100

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Questions about 96022

What city is zip code 96022?

96022 is assigned to Cottonwood, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96022 in?

96022 is mostly in Tehama County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 96022?

About 17,092 people live in 96022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96022 in?

96022 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96022?

The median household income in 96022 is $89,338.

What zip codes are near 96022?

The closest zip codes to 96022 are 96007, 96080, 96002, 96047, 96001.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96022, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.