ZIP Code 96126 — Sierraville CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96126 covers Sierraville, CA in Sierra County with a population of about 233.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-3; the SACRAMNTO - STKTN - MODESTO media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Transportation, and Arts and entertainment; about 26.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 87.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $795,700 — about 129% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.3% (about 17.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96126 in Sierraville, CA, a household would need roughly $219,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,111. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sierraville CDP, CA as Very Low (composite score 31.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.6) and flood (37.7). 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 Sierraville CDP, CA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 96126 (Sierraville 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.