Zip code 96023: Dorris, California

Q: What city is zip code 96023?

96023 is assigned to Dorris, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96023 in?

96023 is in Siskiyou County, California.

Q: What is the population of 96023?

About 1,178 people live in 96023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96023?

The median household income in 96023 is $47,237.

Q: What zip codes are near 96023?

The closest zip codes to 96023 are 97627, 96058, 97634, 97603, 96064.

Residential delivery areaSiskiyou CountyPacific Time

Population

1,178

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$172K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$734/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

215 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 96023

96023 is a rural zip code in Dorris, California (Siskiyou County), covering 215 sq mi of land. About 1,178 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,237 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,800, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $734 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; healthcare; and construction and repair. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 96023 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers31.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%125th of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers16.5%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%83rd of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older28.1%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%255th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate10.1%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%267th of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate13.1%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%125th of 1,675 in CA
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%274th of 1,686 in CA
Residents under 1825.8%
80th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%341st of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents19.3%
73rd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%846th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers11.5%
73rd
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%827th of 1,678 in CA
Housing vacancy9.8%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%594th of 1,664 in CA
Poverty rate14.8%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%524th of 1,666 in CA
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%822nd of 1,680 in CA
Median age40.7
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9785th of 1,687 in CA
Diversity index52.3
56th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7943rd of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,110th of 1,651 in CA
Rent-burdened renters46.3%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,221st of 1,610 in CA
Homeownership rate59.8%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%962nd of 1,662 in CA
Median home value$171,800
15th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,557th of 1,586 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,301st of 1,687 in CA
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,255th of 1,678 in CA
Average commute18.6 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,465th of 1,584 in CA
Median household income$47,237
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,491st of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$23,591
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,512th of 1,685 in CA
Median earnings per worker$32,917
5th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,510th of 1,658 in CA
Median gross rent$734
4th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,455th of 1,464 in CA
Broadband access79.9%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,539th of 1,662 in CA
Population1,178
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,385th of 1,688 in CA
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,586th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	96023	Siskiyou	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Government workers	31.2%	24.7%	14.8%	14.5%	99th	125th of 1,678
Healthcare workers	16.5%	11.1%	9.4%	9.7%	97th	83rd of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	28.1%	27.8%	15.7%	17.2%	96th	255th of 1,688
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.1%	7.9%	6.6%	5.2%	94th	267th of 1,681
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.1%	6%	6.6%	8.4%	84th	125th of 1,675
Veterans	8.6%	9.3%	4.3%	6.2%	82nd	274th of 1,686
Residents under 18	25.8%	20%	22%	22%	80th	341st of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	19.3%	5.8%	27%	14.1%	73rd	846th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	11.5%	14.7%	11.4%	10%	73rd	827th of 1,678
Housing vacancy	9.8%	17.4%	7.5%	10.1%	70th	594th of 1,664
Poverty rate	14.8%	16.4%	12%	12.5%	69th	524th of 1,666
Work from home	15.6%	11.8%	17.2%	15.1%	64th	822nd of 1,680
Median age	40.7	47.2	37.9	38.9	63rd	785th of 1,687
Diversity index	52.3	43.9	69.7	61.4	56th	943rd of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.482	0.489	0.483	34th	1,110th of 1,651
Rent-burdened renters	46.3%	58.2%	55.3%	51.1%	33rd	1,221st of 1,610
Homeownership rate	59.8%	69.2%	55.9%	65.2%	32nd	962nd of 1,662
Median home value	$171,800	$309,500	$734,700	$332,700	15th	1,557th of 1,586
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.2%	23.3%	37.1%	35.7%	14th	1,301st of 1,687
Tech workers	0.8%	1.7%	4.4%	3.8%	10th	1,255th of 1,678
Average commuteStrength	18.6 min	21.2 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	8th	1,465th of 1,584
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,237	$59,095	$99,122	$80,734	7th	1,491st of 1,575
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,591	$36,529	$49,513	$44,673	6th	1,512th of 1,685
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,917	$41,394	$52,643	$49,666	5th	1,510th of 1,658
Median gross rent	$734	$1,091	$2,036	$1,413	4th	1,455th of 1,464
Broadband accessWeakness	79.9%	88.5%	93.5%	91%	4th	1,539th of 1,662
Population	1,178	43,466	39,287,377	334,922,499	2nd	1,385th of 1,688
Population density	6/sq mi	7/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,586th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

55–64

18%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

40.7

Under 18

25.8%

65 and over

28.1%

Race and ethnicity

White58%
Black0%
Hispanic38%
Asian2%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

52.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

28.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

67%

Spanish

29%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 498
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57.4%
Married couples: 32.3%
Living alone: 36.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96023

$47,237

Siskiyou Co.

$59,095

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,591

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96023

$171,800

Siskiyou Co.

$309,500

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96023

$734

Siskiyou Co.

$1,091

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 552
Owner-occupied: 59.8%
Vacant: 9.8%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.4%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

32%

10–19

32%

20–29

0.3%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

25%

Healthcare

17%

Construction and repair

10%

Management

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Office and admin

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Computer and math

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Business and finance

0.3%

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

36%

Education

13%

Professional and technical services

13%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Retail

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

0.8%

Information

0.8%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.5%

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$32,917

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

31.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96023	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$24,306	$74,888
Service	$14,444	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,674	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

25%

High school

24%

Some college

21%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 75%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 79.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.2%
No internet access: 10.2%
Without health insurance: 13.1%
Limited-English households: 8.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Dorris
State: California
County: Siskiyou County
Center point: 41.9091° N, 121.9768° W
Land area: 215 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 96023

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97627	Keno, OR	12 mi	229	$63,563	—
96058	Macdoel, CA	13 mi	661	$47,266	$143,100
97634	Midland, OR	18 mi	277	$68,450	$326,500
97603	Klamath Falls, OR	22 mi	33,222	$66,937	$282,800
96064	Montague, CA	23 mi	4,665	$61,157	$262,400
97633	Merrill, OR	23 mi	1,246	$62,019	$205,900
97602	Klamath Falls, OR · PO box	24 mi	—	—	—
96134	Tulelake, CA	28 mi	2,346	$49,674	$200,000
97632	Malin, OR	31 mi	1,600	$44,167	$273,400
96094	Weed, CA	33 mi	6,656	$68,103	$332,300
97625	Dairy, OR	35 mi	134	$123,409	$229,400
97601	Klamath Falls, OR	37 mi	22,964	$51,780	$295,300

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Questions about 96023

What city is zip code 96023?

96023 is assigned to Dorris, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96023 in?

96023 is in Siskiyou County, California.

What is the population of 96023?

About 1,178 people live in 96023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96023 in?

96023 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96023?

The median household income in 96023 is $47,237.

What zip codes are near 96023?

The closest zip codes to 96023 are 97627, 96058, 97634, 97603, 96064.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.