Zip code 96109: Doyle, California

Q: What city is zip code 96109?

96109 is assigned to Doyle, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96109 in?

96109 is in Lassen County, California.

Q: What is the population of 96109?

About 1,299 people live in 96109, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96109?

The median household income in 96109 is $43,988.

Q: What zip codes are near 96109?

The closest zip codes to 96109 are 96113, 96135, 96129, 89508, 96121.

Residential delivery areaLassen CountyPacific Time

Population

1,299

Median household income

$44K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$260K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$836/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

214 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 96109

96109 is a rural zip code in Doyle, California (Lassen County), covering 214 sq mi of land. About 1,299 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 47.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,988 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 27.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $259,900, or 5.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $836 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 96109 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate21.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%44th of 1,681 in CA
Government workers56%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%25th of 1,678 in CA
Veterans12.7%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%94th of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older28.6%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%241st of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate27.5%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%115th of 1,666 in CA
Median age47.9
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9336th of 1,687 in CA
Homeownership rate88.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%123rd of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy18.4%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%337th of 1,664 in CA
Tech workers7.4%
92nd
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%193rd of 1,678 in CA
Work from home23%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%474th of 1,680 in CA
Rent-burdened renters58.1%
77th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%617th of 1,610 in CA
Uninsured rate9.8%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%296th of 1,675 in CA
Diversity index46.3
46th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,129th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents7.2%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,385th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$259,900
35th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,490th of 1,586 in CA
Residents under 1820.3%
34th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%892nd of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,143rd of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.393
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,352nd of 1,651 in CA
Average commute20.1 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,418th of 1,584 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,345th of 1,687 in CA
Median gross rent$836
9th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,438th of 1,464 in CA
Per capita income$23,755
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,507th of 1,685 in CA
Median household income$43,988
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,512th of 1,575 in CA
Self-employed workers4.8%
4th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,515th of 1,678 in CA
Population1,299
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,365th of 1,688 in CA
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,572nd of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access65.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,627th of 1,662 in CA
Median earnings per worker$24,167
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,607th of 1,658 in CA

Measure	96109	Lassen	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Unemployment rateWeakness	21.6%	8.3%	6.6%	5.2%	99th	44th of 1,681
Government workers	56%	39.6%	14.8%	14.5%	99th	25th of 1,678
Veterans	12.7%	7.4%	4.3%	6.2%	96th	94th of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	28.6%	16.5%	15.7%	17.2%	96th	241st of 1,688
Poverty rateWeakness	27.5%	14%	12%	12.5%	94th	115th of 1,666
Median age	47.9	38.3	37.9	38.9	93rd	336th of 1,687
Homeownership rateStrength	88.1%	68.2%	55.9%	65.2%	93rd	123rd of 1,662
Housing vacancy	18.4%	24.4%	7.5%	10.1%	92nd	337th of 1,664
Tech workers	7.4%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	92nd	193rd of 1,678
Work from home	23%	7%	17.2%	15.1%	84th	474th of 1,680
Rent-burdened renters	58.1%	42.6%	55.3%	51.1%	77th	617th of 1,610
Uninsured rate	9.8%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	70th	296th of 1,675
Diversity index	46.3	56.7	69.7	61.4	46th	1,129th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	7.2%	7%	27%	14.1%	39th	1,385th of 1,688
Median home value	$259,900	$265,300	$734,700	$332,700	35th	1,490th of 1,586
Residents under 18	20.3%	18.5%	22%	22%	34th	892nd of 1,688
Healthcare workers	7.4%	7.9%	9.4%	9.7%	20th	1,143rd of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.393	0.412	0.489	0.483	16th	1,352nd of 1,651
Average commuteStrength	20.1 min	19.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	13th	1,418th of 1,584
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.9%	13.1%	37.1%	35.7%	11th	1,345th of 1,687
Median gross rent	$836	$1,000	$2,036	$1,413	9th	1,438th of 1,464
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,755	$26,634	$49,513	$44,673	6th	1,507th of 1,685
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,988	$67,403	$99,122	$80,734	5th	1,512th of 1,575
Self-employed workers	4.8%	9.6%	11.4%	10%	4th	1,515th of 1,678
Population	1,299	30,356	39,287,377	334,922,499	2nd	1,365th of 1,688
Population density	6/sq mi	7/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,572nd of 1,688
Broadband accessWeakness	65.6%	88.7%	93.5%	91%	1st	1,627th of 1,662
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$24,167	$46,016	$52,643	$49,666	1st	1,607th of 1,658

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

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

16%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

47.9

Under 18

20.3%

65 and over

28.6%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black0%
Hispanic19%
Asian2%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

46.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 523
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 61%
Married couples: 28.7%
Living alone: 37.5%
Veterans (of adults): 12.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96109

$43,988

Lassen Co.

$67,403

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,755

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

27.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.393

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96109

$259,900

Lassen Co.

$265,300

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96109

$836

Lassen Co.

$1,000

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

28%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 641
Owner-occupied: 88.1%
Vacant: 18.4%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

47%

Carpooled

30%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

77%

20–29

30–44

45–59

17%

60+

Average commute

20.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

21.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

22%

Transportation and moving

16%

Sales

11%

Police and fire

11%

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Healthcare

Management

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Public administration

48%

Retail

15%

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$24,167

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

56%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96109	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	$22,917	$26,804
Sales and office	under $2,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$19,306	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

22%

High school

23%

Some college

30%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 65.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 16.6%
No internet access: 34.4%
Without health insurance: 9.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Doyle
State: California
County: Lassen County
Center point: 39.9942° N, 120.1017° W
Land area: 214 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Doyle (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96109

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96113	Herlong, CA	14 mi	2,039	$67,083	$73,900
96135	Vinton, CA	14 mi	0	—	—
96129	Beckwourth, CA	18 mi	306	$52,381	$338,600
89508	Reno, NV	18 mi	14,858	$97,361	$452,700
96121	Milford, CA	19 mi	217	$58,021	$284,100
96105	Chilcoot, CA	21 mi	799	$122,750	$447,200
89510	Reno, NV	21 mi	1,457	$100,282	$602,200
96122	Portola, CA	23 mi	4,447	$54,205	$273,700
96136	Wendel, CA	24 mi	27	—	—
89506	Reno, NV	25 mi	47,046	$86,396	$410,700
96118	Loyalton, CA	26 mi	1,328	$54,167	$243,800
96114	Janesville, CA	29 mi	2,959	$79,688	$338,600

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Questions about 96109

What city is zip code 96109?

96109 is assigned to Doyle, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96109 in?

96109 is in Lassen County, California.

What is the population of 96109?

About 1,299 people live in 96109, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96109 in?

96109 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96109?

The median household income in 96109 is $43,988.

What zip codes are near 96109?

The closest zip codes to 96109 are 96113, 96135, 96129, 89508, 96121.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96109, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.