96118 Zip Code (Sierra Brooks, CA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,567
Zip code population in 2010: 1,627
Zip code population in 2000: 1,802

Houses and condos: 703
Renter-occupied apartments: 90
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 96118: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 202.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,546 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,415 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 96118:

• High school or higher: 91.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 0.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 96118:

• Never married: 29.9%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 6.6%

• 
• • 1,41590.4%White
  • 1479.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 40.3%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 96118, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,695 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,695
State:	$95,910

Salary/wage: $51,062 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$51,062
State:	$77,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1251.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3540.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7557.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12927.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17271.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $315 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$315
California:	$2,294

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,312 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,312
State:	$10,949

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 44.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,838 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,838
State:	+$49,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.6% for AGIs below $25k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1493.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,190 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,190
State:	+$15,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 248.9% for AGIs below $25k, 160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 971.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,925 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

96118:	$15,925
California:	$23,505

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 215.6% for AGIs below $25k, 632.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,340 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$22,340
State:	$39,517

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 510.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1645.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $2,433 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,433
State:	$12,598

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $6,625 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

96118:	$6,625
State:	$8,807

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 395.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,478 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,478
State:	$2,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 96118, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,916 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,916
State:	$72,726

Salary/wage: $39,758 (reported on 77.6% of returns)

Here:	$39,758
State:	$59,079

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $648 (reported on 36.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$648
California:	$2,146

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,471 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,471
State:	$9,308

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,917 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,917
State:	+$30,460

Profit/loss from business: +$5,150 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,150
State:	+$17,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,950 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

96118:	$9,950
California:	$19,557

Total itemized deductions: $19,411 (26% of AGI, reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,411
State:	$34,004

Here:	25.9% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,150 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,150
State:	$4,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,232 (reported on 32.8% of returns)

96118:	$5,232
State:	$14,448

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,090 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,090
State:	$2,286

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.6%

Here:	47%
State:	64%

(% for various income ranges: 38.1% for AGIs below $25k, 46.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 96118, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,647 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,647
State:	$58,600

Salary/wage: $36,362 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$36,362
State:	$49,455

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.0% for AGIs below $10k, 64.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $919 (reported on 46.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$919
California:	$2,365

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,456 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,456
State:	$4,746

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$32,922 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$32,922
State:	+$23,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,914 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,914
State:	+$16,826

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,500 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

96118:	$3,500
California:	$3,192

Total itemized deductions: $16,009 (23% of AGI, reported on 34.2% of returns)

Here:	$16,009
State:	$28,113

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	25.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,293 (3% of AGI, reported on 28.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,293
State:	$3,923

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,266 (reported on 77.4% of returns)

96118:	$5,266
State:	$10,761

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,570 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,570
State:	$1,763

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.9%

Here:	56%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 96135, 96129, 96124, 96105, 96126, 96111.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 49
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 548

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 322 (75 now married, 249 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 96118 with a mortgage: 318 (7 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,541
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $497

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 96118 household income distribution in 2022

• 52Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 53$15,000 to $19,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 60$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 13$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$45,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 96$60,000 to $74,999
• 76$75,000 to $99,999
• 34$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $199,999
• 103$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 96118

• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 69$150,000 to $174,999
• 38$175,000 to $199,999
• 69$200,000 to $249,999
• 83$250,000 to $299,999
• 44$300,000 to $399,999
• 58$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 96118

• 24$300 to $349
• 14$600 to $649
• 9$650 to $699
• 9$900 to $999
• 25$1,500 to $1,999
• 4$2,000 to $2,499

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,064.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $280,309
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $159,431
• Some other race householders: $543,516
• Two or more races householders: $193,346
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $239,147

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $265,816 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,388 - $323,567

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $244,814

Here:	$244,814
State:	$988,808

Mobile homes: $1,044,891

Here:	$1,044,891
State:	$184,506

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 613
• 50 or more: 29
• Mobile homes: 59

Unemployment: 0.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 96118

• 88.0%562Drove a car alone
• 1.6%10Carpooled
• 0.3%2Bus or trolley bus
• 7.4%47Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 96118

• 117Less than 5 minutes
• 355 to 9 minutes
• 1110 to 14 minutes
• 6115 to 19 minutes
• 725 to 29 minutes
• 18330 to 34 minutes
• 2835 to 39 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes
• 6560 to 89 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,567

• Male householders: 383 (116 living alone), Female householders: 219 (65 living alone)

• 379 spouses (379 opposite-sex spouses), 24 unmarried partners, (24 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 469 children (393 natural, 34 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 33 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 313 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 8 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 179 1-person

135 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (68 men).

92.1% of residents of 96118 zip code speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% very well, 7% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• LOYALTON LANDFILL (1 MI E LOYALTON in LOYALTON, CA)

  STATE MASTER (California Solid Waste disposal sites tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  REFUSE DISPOSAL (Solid waste facilities tracking)
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
  Organizations: COUNTY OF SIERRA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• LOYALTON ELEMENTARY (111 BECKWITH in LOYALTON, CA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6050629
  Organizations: SIERRA-PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• LOYALTON HIGH (700 FOURTH ST. in LOYALTON, CA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4634259
  Organizations: SIERRA-PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• LOYALTON MIDDLE (605 SCHOOL ST. in LOYALTON, CA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6089650
  Organizations: SIERRA-PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• FMR SMITHNECK COUNTRY STORE (205 MAIN ST in LOYALTON, CA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MCGINLEY AND ASSOC INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DENNIS AND MARTHA HILLMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• EVANS RANCH ILLEGAL DUMP #2 (S OF HWY 395 1 MI FROM NEVADA in LOYALTON, CA)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.5%

Population in 1990: 1,500. Population change in the 1990s: +302 (+20.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 986
• Northeast: 61
• Midwest: 74
• South: 123
• West: 297

57% of the 96118 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.

94% of the 96118 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 103% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• KRIS J LOCK (100 RAIL RD in LOYALTON, CA; small business) : $30,871 in 2 contracts in 2006

  $26,444 with Defense Logistics Agency for Studs. Signed on 2006-06-17. Completion date: 2007-01-26.
  $4,427 with Defense Logistics Agency for Screws. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
  

• K.G.W.A. WATERWORKS (588 LONGHORN DR in LOYALTON, CA; small business) : $16,000 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $11,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  $5,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 96118 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	13	71.1 years
Robert	12	71.0 years
Mary	11	75.8 years
James	10	66.7 years
Betty	8	75.7 years
Frank	7	83.8 years
Margaret	7	79.7 years
Charles	6	72.2 years
Barbara	5	67.4 years
Alice	5	82.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 96118 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
White	7	76.4 years
Johnson	6	76.5 years
Gilmer	5	76.0 years
Grandi	5	81.4 years
Wright	5	82.4 years
Ball	4	76.5 years
Dawson	4	76.9 years
Hartwell	4	83.0 years
Rushing	4	73.2 years
Williams	4	73.0 years