96161 Zip Code Profile

96161 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Truckee, California. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $489,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Truckee-Grass Valley area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $76,941/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 96161 earn an average of $44,843/year. Women earn only $26,866/year.

9,012 people in 96161 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 96161? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.9 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 9,669 men and 8,782 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,584 people (out of the 18,451 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,816 homes, and 761 businesses every day. 364 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

96161 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -120 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 6,475 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:18,451
• White Population:16,419
• Black Population:122
• Hispanic Population:3,218
• Asian Population:444
• Hawaiian Population:50
• Indian Population:219
• Male Population:9,669
• Female Population:8,782
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:39

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Pacific
• State:California
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Truckee-Grass Valley CA
• County:Nevada
• City: Truckee
• Longitude:-120.2
• Latitude:39.4
• Elevation:6,475 feet above sea levele
• Area code:530

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:8,379
• Drive alone:6,770
• Carpool:1,167
• Public transit:26
• Ride bikes or walk:364


• Average commute time:22.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:474
•    5 - 9:1,085
•    10 - 14:1,639
•    15 - 19:1,444
•    20 - 24:1,179
•    25 - 29:478
•    30 - 34:657
•    35 - 39:127
•    40 - 44:307
•    45 - 59:504
•    60 - 89:232
•    90 plus:253

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$489,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$70,648
• Businesses:749
• Employees:6,841
• Annual Payroll:$237,490,000
• Average Family Income:$76,941
• Median Family Income:$58,113
• Average Income for Men:$44,843
• Average Income for Women:$26,866

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04
• Congressional District Land Area:16453.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara Boxer (D)
• Jr Senator: Dianne Feinstein (D)
• US House Representative: Tom McClintock (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:057
• State FIPS Code:06

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Primary Schools

Donner Trail Elementary

52755 Donner Pass Rd.

Kingvale, CA 96161

(530) 426-3639

Glenshire Elementary

10990 Dorchester

Truckee, CA 96161

(530) 582-7675

Kings Beach Elementary

8125 Steelhead

Kings Beach, CA 96161

(530) 546-2605

Tahoe Lake Elementary

375 Grove St.

Tahoe City, CA 96161

(530) 583-3010

Truckee Elementary

11911 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

(530) 582-2650

Middle Schools

Alder Creek Middle School

10931 Alder Dr.

Truckee, CA 96161

(530) 582-2750

North Tahoe Middle

2945 Polaris Rd.

Tahoe City, CA 96161

(530) 581-7050

High Schools

Sierra High (Continuation)

11603 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

(530) 582-2640

Tahoe Truckee High

11725 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

(530) 582-2600

Other Schools

Cold Stream Alternative

11661 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

(530) 582-2640