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Plumas County · California

ZIP code 96105

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 96105 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
493

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$446,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 96105 sits in Plumas County, California and is home to 493 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $446,400 and median gross rent is . 88.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Plumas County

FIPS 06063

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 96105

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

Population
493ZIP 96105 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$446,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 96105

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,316/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11%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 96105 compares

ZIP 96105 against the median ZIP in Plumas County and across California.

MeasureZIP 96105County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,900$89,916
Median home value$446,400$343,800$628,900-29%
Median gross rent$1,007$1,851
Population49338615,085-97%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Plumas County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 32% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1,093
Population

larger than 15% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,536

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Plumas County.

ZIP 96105 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 96105?
ZIP 96105 lies mostly in Plumas 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 96105?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 96105 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $446,400-29% 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 96105, 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.