ZIP Code 96011 — Big Bend CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96011 covers Big Bend, CA in Shasta County with a population of about 157.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-1; the CHICO - REDDING media market.

Big Bend, CA fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 96011 is about $24,583 — about 67% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 42.3%; unemployment rate near 52.4%; 14.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Transportation, and Education; a mean commute of about 20.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $575 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.7% (about 2.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Big Bend CDP, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.5) and flood (94.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Big Bend CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 49.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 96011 (Big Bend CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.