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Modoc County · California

ZIP code 97635

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 97635 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
323

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$202,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 97635 sits in Modoc County, California and is home to 323 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $202,800 and median gross rent is . 34.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Modoc County

FIPS 06049

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 97635

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

Population
323ZIP 97635 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$202,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
34.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 97635

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
$1,052/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.4%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 97635 compares

ZIP 97635 against the median ZIP in Modoc County and across California.

MeasureZIP 97635County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,301$89,916
Median home value$202,800$198,300$628,900-68%
Median gross rent$718$1,851
Population32324215,085-98%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Modoc 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 3% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1,543
Population

larger than 12% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,589

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Modoc County.

ZIP 97635 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 97635?
ZIP 97635 lies mostly in Modoc 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 97635?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 97635 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $202,800-68% 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 97635, 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.