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Shasta County · California

ZIP code 96017

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 96017 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
132

ZCTA residents

Median income
$46,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 96017 sits in Shasta County, California and is home to 132 people. Median household income is $46,500, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $593. 70.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Shasta County

FIPS 06089

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 96017

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
132ZIP 96017 residents
Median household income
$46,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$593Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
67.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 96017

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 96017 compares

ZIP 96017 against the median ZIP in Shasta County and across California.

MeasureZIP 96017County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,500$65,000$89,916-48%
Median home value$343,300$628,900
Median gross rent$593$1,264$1,851-68%
Population13298015,085-99%

Medians are computed across the 24 ZIP areas in Shasta County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,495
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 7% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,682

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
92386San Bernardino County$46,490$447,200$1,946
93622Fresno County$46,510$236,100$924
95563Trinity County$46,607$580,900
95543Del Norte County$46,620$365,300$882
92356San Bernardino County$46,625$239,100$1,138
95814Sacramento County$46,637$621,400$1,226

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Shasta County.

ZIP 96017 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 96017?
ZIP 96017 lies mostly in Shasta County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 96017?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 96017 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $593 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96017, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.