Placer County · California
ZIP code 96140
- Population
- 1,099
- Median income
- $185,104
- Median home
- $870,500
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 96140 sits in Placer County, California and is home to 1,099 people. Median household income is $185,104, the median home is worth $870,500 and median gross rent is $2,250. 89.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).
- County
- Placer County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 06061
1,803 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 96140
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,099ZIP 96140 residents
- Median household income
- $185,104Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $870,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,250Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 89.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 96140
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 96140 compares
ZIP 96140 against the median ZIP in Placer County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 96140 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $185,104 | $104,985 | $89,916 | +106% |
| Median home value | $870,500 | $660,450 | $628,900 | +38% |
| Median gross rent | $2,250 | $1,797 | $1,851 | +22% |
| Population | 1,099 | 3,209 | 15,085 | -93% |
Medians are computed across the 30 ZIP areas in Placer County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.
- Income
- #83
- Home value
- #466
- Population
- #1,404
richer than 95% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 71% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 22% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95051 | Santa Clara County | $185,632 | $1,623,600 | $3,054 |
| 94040 | Santa Clara County | $184,494 | $2,000,001 | $3,017 |
| 94158 | San Francisco County | $184,294 | $1,501,100 | $3,316 |
| 91108 | Los Angeles County | $186,023 | $2,000,001 | $3,501 |
| 94107 | San Francisco County | $186,123 | $1,227,000 | $3,378 |
| 94583 | Contra Costa County | $184,033 | $1,234,400 | $2,973 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Placer County.
ZIP 96140 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 96140?
- ZIP 96140 lies mostly in Placer 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 96140?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 96140 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,250 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $870,500 — +38% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.