Zip code 96090: Tehama, California

Q: What city is zip code 96090?

96090 is assigned to Tehama, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96090 in?

96090 is in Tehama County, California.

Q: What is the population of 96090?

About 366 people live in 96090, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96090?

The median household income in 96090 is $70,893.

Q: What zip codes are near 96090?

The closest zip codes to 96090 are 96035, 96078, 96092, 96055, 96021.

Residential delivery areaTehama CountyPacific Time

Population

366

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$319K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$988/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.1 sq mi

120 people/sq mi

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

About 96090

96090 is a small-town zip code in Tehama, California (Tehama County), covering 3.1 sq mi of land. About 366 people live here, or 120 per square mile. The median resident is 52.1 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 $70,893 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $318,900, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $988 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 96090 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 366 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers23.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%169th of 1,678 in CA
Median age52.1
96th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9232nd of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%316th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy14.4%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%429th of 1,664 in CA
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%242nd of 1,678 in CA
Government workers18.1%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%550th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate74.5%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%446th of 1,662 in CA
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%778th of 1,662 in CA
Foreign-born residents12.3%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,185th of 1,688 in CA
Work from home13.9%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%921st of 1,680 in CA
Diversity index51.8
55th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7966th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$318,900
47th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,407th of 1,586 in CA
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%623rd of 1,686 in CA
Median earnings per worker$45,278
41st
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,029th of 1,658 in CA
Median household income$70,893
37th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,182nd of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$35,297
35th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,112th of 1,685 in CA
Residents under 1820.2%
33rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%920th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%989th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%980th of 1,675 in CA
Median gross rent$988
20th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,372nd of 1,464 in CA
Population density120/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,179th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters39.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,380th of 1,610 in CA
Average commute19 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,453rd of 1,584 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,417th of 1,687 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.350
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,518th of 1,651 in CA
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,585th of 1,666 in CA
Population366
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,569th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,664th of 1,681 in CA

Measure	96090	Tehama	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Self-employed workers	23.1%	13.2%	11.4%	10%	99th	169th of 1,678
Median age	52.1	40	37.9	38.9	96th	232nd of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	26%	20.1%	15.7%	17.2%	93rd	316th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	14.4%	10%	7.5%	10.1%	85th	429th of 1,664
Healthcare workers	12.5%	9.4%	9.4%	9.7%	85th	242nd of 1,678
Government workers	18.1%	22.9%	14.8%	14.5%	77th	550th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	74.5%	67.1%	55.9%	65.2%	65th	446th of 1,662
Broadband access	93.8%	88%	93.5%	91%	64th	778th of 1,662
Foreign-born residents	12.3%	11.1%	27%	14.1%	58th	1,185th of 1,688
Work from home	13.9%	11.1%	17.2%	15.1%	56th	921st of 1,680
Diversity index	51.8	53.6	69.7	61.4	55th	966th of 1,688
Median home value	$318,900	$339,600	$734,700	$332,700	47th	1,407th of 1,586
Veterans	5.5%	6.9%	4.3%	6.2%	45th	623rd of 1,686
Median earnings per worker	$45,278	$43,750	$52,643	$49,666	41st	1,029th of 1,658
Median household income	$70,893	$63,784	$99,122	$80,734	37th	1,182nd of 1,575
Per capita income	$35,297	$36,168	$49,513	$44,673	35th	1,112th of 1,685
Residents under 18	20.2%	24.1%	22%	22%	33rd	920th of 1,688
Tech workers	1.9%	1.1%	4.4%	3.8%	31st	989th of 1,678
Uninsured rate	4.6%	6.6%	6.6%	8.4%	28th	980th of 1,675
Median gross rent	$988	$1,184	$2,036	$1,413	20th	1,372nd of 1,464
Population density	120/sq mi	22/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	1,179th of 1,688
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.5%	56.1%	55.3%	51.1%	15th	1,380th of 1,610
Average commuteStrength	19 min	23.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	9th	1,453rd of 1,584
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.9%	19.3%	37.1%	35.7%	7th	1,417th of 1,687
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.350	0.500	0.489	0.483	3rd	1,518th of 1,651
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	15.6%	12%	12.5%	2nd	1,585th of 1,666
Population	366	65,167	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,569th of 1,688
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.9%	6.6%	5.2%	1st	1,664th of 1,681

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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

20%

55–64

12%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

52.1

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black0%
Hispanic27%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

51.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 161
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 67.7%
Married couples: 56.5%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96090

$70,893

Tehama Co.

$63,784

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,297

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.350

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96090

$318,900

Tehama Co.

$339,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96090

$988

Tehama Co.

$1,184

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 188
Owner-occupied: 74.5%
Vacant: 14.4%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.6%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

34%

20–29

34%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Office and admin

Production

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Education

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Retail

23%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Admin, support and management

10%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Education

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,278

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

23.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96090	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,500	$74,888
Service	$34,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

44%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.1%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 5%

Geography

City (USPS): Tehama
State: California
County: Tehama County
Center point: 40.0074° N, 122.1193° W
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Tehama25% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96090

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96035	Gerber, CA	4.2 mi	3,326	$49,760	$237,900
96078	Proberta, CA	6 mi	454	—	—
96092	Vina, CA	8.3 mi	327	$40,855	$116,900
96055	Los Molinos, CA	9 mi	3,473	$59,798	$305,200
96021	Corning, CA	9.9 mi	14,812	$59,592	$314,000
95927	Chico, CA · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
95973	Chico, CA	17 mi	39,031	$92,813	$489,900
96029	Flournoy, CA	20 mi	121	$85,682	$525,000
96080	Red Bluff, CA	20 mi	31,554	$66,076	$343,700
95963	Orland, CA	20 mi	16,070	$68,091	$372,900
95951	Hamilton City, CA	21 mi	2,698	$70,294	$330,100
95926	Chico, CA	23 mi	40,567	$61,920	$473,600

Questions about 96090

What city is zip code 96090?

96090 is assigned to Tehama, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96090 in?

96090 is in Tehama County, California.

What is the population of 96090?

About 366 people live in 96090, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96090 in?

96090 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96090?

The median household income in 96090 is $70,893.

What zip codes are near 96090?

The closest zip codes to 96090 are 96035, 96078, 96092, 96055, 96021.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96090, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.