Zip code 96137: Westwood, California

Q: What city is zip code 96137?

96137 is assigned to Westwood, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96137 in?

96137 is mostly in Lassen County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 96137?

About 2,923 people live in 96137, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96137?

The median household income in 96137 is $65,896.

Q: What zip codes are near 96137?

The closest zip codes to 96137 are 96020, 96061, 96071, 95923, 96063.

Residential delivery areaLassen CountyPacific Time

Population

2,923

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$415K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$975/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

142 sq mi

21 people/sq mi

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

About 96137

96137 is a rural zip code in Westwood, California (Lassen County), covering 142 sq mi of land. About 2,923 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 57.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,896 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $414,900, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $975 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 96137 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age57.6
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9134th of 1,687 in CA
Unemployment rate15%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%102nd of 1,681 in CA
Housing vacancy65.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%38th of 1,664 in CA
Self-employed workers26.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%116th of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older32.2%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%177th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans13%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%84th of 1,686 in CA
Rent-burdened renters61.7%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%405th of 1,610 in CA
Government workers20.8%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%377th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate82.2%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%235th of 1,662 in CA
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%219th of 1,675 in CA
Poverty rate14.2%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%563rd of 1,666 in CA
Median home value$414,900
64th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,200th of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$39,561
48th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513977th of 1,685 in CA
Diversity index44.4
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,191st of 1,688 in CA
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,132nd of 1,680 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,075th of 1,651 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,017th of 1,687 in CA
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,231st of 1,662 in CA
Median household income$65,896
29th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,259th of 1,575 in CA
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,287th of 1,584 in CA
Foreign-born residents3.3%
20th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,538th of 1,688 in CA
Median gross rent$975
19th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,383rd of 1,464 in CA
Healthcare workers6.7%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,254th of 1,678 in CA
Population2,923
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,227th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$32,493
5th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,519th of 1,658 in CA
Population density21/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,441st of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 188.4%
2nd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,525th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,450th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	96137	Lassen	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	57.6	38.3	37.9	38.9	99th	134th of 1,687
Unemployment rateWeakness	15%	8.3%	6.6%	5.2%	99th	102nd of 1,681
Housing vacancy	65.3%	24.4%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	38th of 1,664
Self-employed workers	26.8%	9.6%	11.4%	10%	99th	116th of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	32.2%	16.5%	15.7%	17.2%	98th	177th of 1,688
Veterans	13%	7.4%	4.3%	6.2%	96th	84th of 1,686
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.7%	42.6%	55.3%	51.1%	87th	405th of 1,610
Government workers	20.8%	39.6%	14.8%	14.5%	86th	377th of 1,678
Homeownership rateStrength	82.2%	68.2%	55.9%	65.2%	83rd	235th of 1,662
Uninsured rate	11.1%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	76th	219th of 1,675
Poverty rate	14.2%	14%	12%	12.5%	66th	563rd of 1,666
Median home value	$414,900	$265,300	$734,700	$332,700	64th	1,200th of 1,586
Per capita income	$39,561	$26,634	$49,513	$44,673	48th	977th of 1,685
Diversity index	44.4	56.7	69.7	61.4	42nd	1,191st of 1,688
Work from home	10.4%	7%	17.2%	15.1%	37th	1,132nd of 1,680
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.412	0.489	0.483	37th	1,075th of 1,651
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.7%	13.1%	37.1%	35.7%	36th	1,017th of 1,687
Broadband access	89.7%	88.7%	93.5%	91%	32nd	1,231st of 1,662
Median household income	$65,896	$67,403	$99,122	$80,734	29th	1,259th of 1,575
Average commute	22.5 min	19.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	26th	1,287th of 1,584
Foreign-born residents	3.3%	7%	27%	14.1%	20th	1,538th of 1,688
Median gross rent	$975	$1,000	$2,036	$1,413	19th	1,383rd of 1,464
Healthcare workers	6.7%	7.9%	9.4%	9.7%	13th	1,254th of 1,678
Population	2,923	30,356	39,287,377	334,922,499	5th	1,227th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,493	$46,016	$52,643	$49,666	5th	1,519th of 1,658
Population density	21/sq mi	7/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,441st of 1,688
Residents under 18	8.4%	18.5%	22%	22%	2nd	1,525th of 1,688
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,450th 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

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

21%

55–64

19%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

57.6

Under 18

8.4%

65 and over

32.2%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian0%
Native American6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

44.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,366
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 66.7%
Married couples: 49.9%
Living alone: 27.3%
Veterans (of adults): 13%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96137

$65,896

Lassen Co.

$67,403

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,561

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96137

$414,900

Lassen Co.

$265,300

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96137

$975

Lassen Co.

$1,000

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,941
Owner-occupied: 82.2%
Vacant: 65.3%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 49.3%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

30%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

15%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

22%

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Management

Business and finance

Production

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Food service

Education

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Sales

0.5%

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Admin, support and management

18%

Construction

12%

Public administration

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Manufacturing

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Retail

Wholesale

0.6%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$32,493

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96137	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,733	$74,888
Service	$31,787	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$24,087	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,656	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

32%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 31.6%
No internet access: 10%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Westwood
State: California
County: Lassen County
Center point: 40.4693° N, 121.2299° W
Land area: 142 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

96137 spans 2 counties

Lassen County59% of land
Plumas County41% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Westwood (unincorporated)4% of zip
Lake Almanor Peninsula (unincorporated)2% of zip
Lake Almanor Country Club (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96137

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96020	Chester, CA	11 mi	2,222	$50,489	$350,200
96061	Mill Creek, CA	16 mi	59	—	—
96071	Old Station, CA	20 mi	20	—	—
95923	Canyon Dam, CA	20 mi	68	—	$1,019,700
96063	Mineral, CA	21 mi	133	—	—
96040	Hat Creek, CA	26 mi	57	—	—
95947	Greenville, CA	30 mi	1,505	$82,500	$339,400
96127	Susanville, CA · PO box	31 mi	—	—	—
96059	Manton, CA	32 mi	826	—	$406,700
96130	Susanville, CA	32 mi	20,173	$72,465	$256,000
96016	Cassel, CA	33 mi	193	$54,526	$316,100
95915	Belden, CA	33 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 96137

What city is zip code 96137?

96137 is assigned to Westwood, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96137 in?

96137 is mostly in Lassen County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 96137?

About 2,923 people live in 96137, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96137 in?

96137 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96137?

The median household income in 96137 is $65,896.

What zip codes are near 96137?

The closest zip codes to 96137 are 96020, 96061, 96071, 95923, 96063.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96137, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.