Zip code 96136: Wendel, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 96136
96136 is a rural zip code in Wendel, California (Lassen County), covering 145 sq mi of land. About 27 people live here. The median resident is 66.7 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%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 96136 compares
Only about 27 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi
- Per capita income$47,111U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513
- Median age66.7U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9
- U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%
- U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%
- U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7
- Broadband access100%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%
- 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%
| Measure | 96136 | Lassen | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27 | 30,356 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 7/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $47,111 | $26,634 | $49,513 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 66.7 | 38.3 | 37.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 14% | 12% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 13.1% | 37.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 68.2% | 55.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 56.7 | 69.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 88.7% | 93.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 7% | 27% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 24.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 70.4% | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 18.5% | 22% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 39.6% | 14.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
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
- 11
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 41% / 59%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 11
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 96136 | 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
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wendel
- State
- California
- County
- Lassen County
- Center point
- 40.3462° N, 120.0813° W
- Land area
- 145 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 96136
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96113 | Herlong, CA | 11 mi | $67,083 |
| 96117 | Litchfield, CA | 15 mi | $104,583 |
| 96128 | Standish, CA | 17 mi | $91,012 |
| 96121 | Milford, CA | 20 mi | $58,021 |
| 96114 | Janesville, CA | 22 mi | $79,688 |
| 96109 | Doyle, CA | 24 mi | $43,988 |
| 96127 | Susanville, CA · PO box | 31 mi | — |
| 96130 | Susanville, CA | 32 mi | $72,465 |
| 89510 | Reno, NV | 35 mi | $100,282 |
| 96123 | Ravendale, CA | 37 mi | $41,563 |
| 96135 | Vinton, CA | 38 mi | — |
| 96129 | Beckwourth, CA | 38 mi | $52,381 |
Questions about 96136
What city is zip code 96136?
96136 is assigned to Wendel, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 96136 in?
96136 is in Lassen County, California.
What is the population of 96136?
About 27 people live in 96136, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 96136 in?
96136 is in Pacific Time.
What zip codes are near 96136?
The closest zip codes to 96136 are 96113, 96117, 96128, 96121, 96114.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96136, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.