Zip code 96114: Janesville, California

Q: What city is zip code 96114?

96114 is assigned to Janesville, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96114 in?

96114 is in Lassen County, California.

Q: What is the population of 96114?

About 2,959 people live in 96114, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96114?

The median household income in 96114 is $79,688.

Q: What zip codes are near 96114?

The closest zip codes to 96114 are 96128, 96121, 96127, 96130, 96113.

Residential delivery areaLassen CountyPacific Time

Population

2,959

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$339K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,336/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

45 people/sq mi

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

About 96114

96114 is a rural zip code in Janesville, California (Lassen County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 2,959 people live here, or 45 per square mile. The median resident is 51.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,688 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $338,600, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,336 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 96114 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters92%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%54th of 1,610 in CA
Government workers32.3%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%115th of 1,678 in CA
Median age51.6
96th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9247th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers17.1%
95th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%381st of 1,678 in CA
Veterans10%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%173rd of 1,686 in CA
Housing vacancy17.4%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%355th of 1,664 in CA
Residents 65 and older22.5%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%457th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate79.2%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%313th of 1,662 in CA
Median home value$338,600
51st
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,376th of 1,586 in CA
Median household income$79,688
50th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,017th of 1,575 in CA
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,036th of 1,662 in CA
Median gross rent$1,336
46th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,181st of 1,464 in CA
Per capita income$37,571
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,043rd of 1,685 in CA
Foreign-born residents7.5%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,372nd of 1,688 in CA
Average commute23.7 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,190th of 1,584 in CA
Work from home10%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,168th of 1,680 in CA
Diversity index33.5
28th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,428th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate6.1%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,347th of 1,666 in CA
Median earnings per worker$36,814
13th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,380th of 1,658 in CA
Uninsured rate3%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,283rd of 1,675 in CA
Residents under 1815.7%
10th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,298th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,399th of 1,687 in CA
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,277th of 1,678 in CA
Population density45/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,323rd of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.369
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,466th of 1,651 in CA
Population2,959
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,223rd of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,522nd of 1,681 in CA
Healthcare workers4.7%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,417th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	96114	Lassen	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	92%	42.6%	55.3%	51.1%	99th	54th of 1,610
Government workers	32.3%	39.6%	14.8%	14.5%	99th	115th of 1,678
Median age	51.6	38.3	37.9	38.9	96th	247th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	17.1%	9.6%	11.4%	10%	95th	381st of 1,678
Veterans	10%	7.4%	4.3%	6.2%	90th	173rd of 1,686
Housing vacancy	17.4%	24.4%	7.5%	10.1%	90th	355th of 1,664
Residents 65 and older	22.5%	16.5%	15.7%	17.2%	85th	457th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	79.2%	68.2%	55.9%	65.2%	77th	313th of 1,662
Median home value	$338,600	$265,300	$734,700	$332,700	51st	1,376th of 1,586
Median household income	$79,688	$67,403	$99,122	$80,734	50th	1,017th of 1,575
Broadband access	91.9%	88.7%	93.5%	91%	48th	1,036th of 1,662
Median gross rent	$1,336	$1,000	$2,036	$1,413	46th	1,181st of 1,464
Per capita income	$37,571	$26,634	$49,513	$44,673	43rd	1,043rd of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	7.5%	7%	27%	14.1%	41st	1,372nd of 1,688
Average commute	23.7 min	19.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	34th	1,190th of 1,584
Work from home	10%	7%	17.2%	15.1%	34th	1,168th of 1,680
Diversity index	33.5	56.7	69.7	61.4	28th	1,428th of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	6.1%	14%	12%	12.5%	19th	1,347th of 1,666
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,814	$46,016	$52,643	$49,666	13th	1,380th of 1,658
Uninsured rateStrength	3%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	12th	1,283rd of 1,675
Residents under 18	15.7%	18.5%	22%	22%	10th	1,298th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.3%	13.1%	37.1%	35.7%	8th	1,399th of 1,687
Tech workers	0.6%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	7th	1,277th of 1,678
Population density	45/sq mi	7/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	1,323rd of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.369	0.412	0.489	0.483	6th	1,466th of 1,651
Population	2,959	30,356	39,287,377	334,922,499	5th	1,223rd of 1,688
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	8.3%	6.6%	5.2%	5th	1,522nd of 1,681
Healthcare workers	4.7%	7.9%	9.4%	9.7%	3rd	1,417th of 1,678

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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

24%

55–64

12%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

51.6

Under 18

15.7%

65 and over

22.5%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0%
Hispanic12%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

33.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,151
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.6%
Married couples: 59%
Living alone: 21.6%
Veterans (of adults): 10%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

96114

$79,688

Lassen Co.

$67,403

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,571

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.369

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96114

$338,600

Lassen Co.

$265,300

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96114

$1,336

Lassen Co.

$1,000

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,394
Owner-occupied: 79.2%
Vacant: 17.4%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 92%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.2%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

27%

20–29

50%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

18%

Construction and repair

14%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Education

Food service

Healthcare

Business and finance

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

22%

Public administration

19%

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$36,814

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

32.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96114	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$40,714	$74,888
Service	$60,302	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,621	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$12,286	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,096	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

26%

Some college

36%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 40.8%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 3%
Limited-English households: 7.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Janesville
State: California
County: Lassen County
Center point: 40.2926° N, 120.4886° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Janesville (unincorporated)52% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96114

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96128	Standish, CA	5.8 mi	656	$91,012	$394,000
96121	Milford, CA	11 mi	217	$58,021	$284,100
96127	Susanville, CA · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
96130	Susanville, CA	19 mi	20,173	$72,465	$256,000
96113	Herlong, CA	20 mi	2,039	$67,083	$73,900
95947	Greenville, CA	21 mi	1,505	$82,500	$339,400
95983	Taylorsville, CA	21 mi	302	$54,968	—
96117	Litchfield, CA	21 mi	261	$104,583	$305,000
96136	Wendel, CA	22 mi	27	—	—
95934	Crescent Mills, CA	27 mi	63	—	—
96109	Doyle, CA	29 mi	1,299	$43,988	$259,900
96129	Beckwourth, CA	32 mi	306	$52,381	$338,600

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Questions about 96114

What city is zip code 96114?

96114 is assigned to Janesville, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96114 in?

96114 is in Lassen County, California.

What is the population of 96114?

About 2,959 people live in 96114, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96114 in?

96114 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96114?

The median household income in 96114 is $79,688.

What zip codes are near 96114?

The closest zip codes to 96114 are 96128, 96121, 96127, 96130, 96113.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96114, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.