Zip code 96061: Mill Creek, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 96061
96061 is a rural zip code in Mill Creek, California (Tehama County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 59 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 62.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 16% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 96061 compares
Only about 59 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377
- Population density2/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi
- Per capita income$42,317U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513
- Median age62.7U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9
- U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%
- U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%
- Homeownership rate15.7%U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%
- Work from home100%U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%
- U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7
- Broadband access84.3%U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%
- U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%
- Housing vacancy52.3%U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%
- U.S. 22% · CA 22%
- U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%
- U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%
- U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%
- U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%
- U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489
| Measure | 96061 | Tehama | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 65,167 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 22/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $42,317 | $36,168 | $49,513 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 62.7 | 40 | 37.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 15.6% | 12% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6% | 19.3% | 37.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 15.7% | 67.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 100% | 11.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 53.6 | 69.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 84.3% | 88% | 93.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 11.1% | 27% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 52.3% | 10% | 7.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 27.1% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 24.1% | 22% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 22.9% | 14.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.399 | 0.500 | 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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 51
- Average household size
- 1.2
- Family households
- 15.7%
- Married couples
- 15.7%
- Living alone
- 84.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 86% / 14%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 107
- Owner-occupied
- 15.7%
- Vacant
- 52.3%
- Median year built
- 1959
- Median rooms
- 3.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 96061 | 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
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 84.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mill Creek
- State
- California
- County
- Tehama County
- Center point
- 40.3479° N, 121.4878° W
- Land area
- 34 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Mineral (unincorporated)40% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 96061
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96063 | Mineral, CA | 6.4 mi | — |
| 96020 | Chester, CA | 12 mi | $50,489 |
| 96137 | Westwood, CA | 16 mi | $65,896 |
| 96059 | Manton, CA | 19 mi | — |
| 96075 | Paynes Creek, CA | 21 mi | — |
| 95923 | Canyon Dam, CA | 22 mi | — |
| 96088 | Shingletown, CA | 23 mi | $65,958 |
| 96071 | Old Station, CA | 24 mi | — |
| 95915 | Belden, CA | 28 mi | — |
| 96096 | Whitmore, CA | 29 mi | $64,444 |
| 95978 | Stirling City, CA | 30 mi | — |
| 96040 | Hat Creek, CA | 31 mi | — |
Questions about 96061
What city is zip code 96061?
96061 is assigned to Mill Creek, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 96061 in?
96061 is in Tehama County, California.
What is the population of 96061?
About 59 people live in 96061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 96061 in?
96061 is in Pacific Time.
What zip codes are near 96061?
The closest zip codes to 96061 are 96063, 96020, 96137, 96059, 96075.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96061, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.