Median household income (1999): $29,392
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,189
| This zip code | $33,189 | | California: | $53,629 |
Nearest zip codes: 96038, 96044, 96064, 96032, 96050, 96034.
Housing units in zip code 96097 with a mortgage: 1,162 (51 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 690
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $829
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $233
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 19.9% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 96097: Forest House (A), Pythian Cave Microwave Relay Station (B), Tree of Heaven Campground (C), Cayuse River Access (D), Cinnabar Camp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 96097 include: Saint Josephs Catholic Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of the Nazarene (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lumgrey Creek (A), Longfellow Creek (B), Greenhorn Creek (C), Punch Creek (D), Empire Creek (E), Dunns Gulch (F), Shasta River (G), Deadwood Creek (H), Skunk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 96097 include: Randolf Collier Safety Roadside Rest Area (1), Greenhorn Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Yreka Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 45
- 1995 to 1998: 167
- 1990 to 1994: 222
- 1980 to 1989: 704
- 1970 to 1979: 1,026
- 1960 to 1969: 673
- 1950 to 1959: 664
- 1940 to 1949: 364
- 1939 or earlier: 491
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yreka, CA (96097):
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- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedrooms: 133
- 2 bedrooms: 666
- 3 bedrooms: 1,420
- 4 bedrooms: 224
- 5 or more bedrooms: 60
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 43
- 1 bedrooms: 403
- 2 bedrooms: 680
- 3 bedrooms: 347
- 4 bedrooms: 35
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 96097 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 108
- 1 vehicle: 765
- 2 vehicles: 1,065
- 3 vehicles: 428
- 4 vehicles: 109
- 5 or more vehicles: 50
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 276
- 1 vehicle: 782
- 2 vehicles: 326
- 3 vehicles: 111
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 96097:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 27
- $50,000 to $59,999: 94
- $60,000 to $69,999: 175
- $70,000 to $79,999: 193
- $80,000 to $89,999: 194
- $90,000 to $99,999: 203
- $100,000 to $124,999: 328
- $125,000 to $149,999: 141
- $150,000 to $174,999: 204
- $175,000 to $199,999: 159
- $200,000 to $249,999: 82
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 96097:
- Less than $100: 58
- $100 to $149: 104
- $150 to $199: 89
- $200 to $249: 75
- $250 to $299: 93
- $300 to $349: 185
- $350 to $399: 147
- $400 to $449: 116
- $450 to $499: 125
- $500 to $549: 115
- $550 to $599: 136
- $600 to $649: 102
- $650 to $699: 70
- $700 to $749: 3
- $750 to $799: 10
- No cash rent: 67
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,376
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $180,128
- Asian householders: $318,226
- Two or more races householders: $199,582
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $306,698
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,798
- One, attached: 183
- Two: 150
- 3 or 4: 151
- 5 to 9: 183
- 10 to 19: 77
- 20 to 49: 162
- 50 or more: 53
- Mobile homes: 579
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,695 (73%)
- Carpooled: 474 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 28 (1%)
- Walked: 235 (6%)
- Other means: 10 (0%)
- Worked at home: 251 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 415
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1535
- 10 to 14 minutes: 717
- 15 to 19 minutes: 293
- 20 to 24 minutes: 136
- 25 to 29 minutes: 52
- 30 to 34 minutes: 157
- 35 to 39 minutes: 38
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 75
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 24
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,237
- In family households: 7,557 (2,010 male householders, 532 female householders)
2,056 spouses, 2,538 children (2,338 natural, 30 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 92 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 46 other relatives, 173 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,680 (596 male householders (501 living alone)), 903 female householders (814 living alone)), 181 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 223 (167 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,263 2-persons, 568 3-persons, 400 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,315 1-person, 178 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
1,381 married couples with children.
727 single-parent households (136 men, 591 women).
91.4% of residents of 96097 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 7% well, 12% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 7% well, 6% not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% very well, 36% well, 32% not well, 2% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 381 (4.0%)
(47.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (22%)
- Cambodia (19%)
- Germany (13%)
- Canada (10%)
- Laos (8%)
- Other Northern Europe (6%)
- Thailand (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 27
- 1985 to 1989: 79
- 1980 to 1984: 70
- 1975 to 1979: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 164
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1481
- German: 1324
- English: 880
- Irish: 779
- United States or American: 720
- Italian: 304
- Scotch-Irish: 211
- Norwegian: 191
- Portuguese: 177
- Swedish: 139
- French (except Basque): 138
- European: 132
- Scottish: 104
- Danish: 103
- Greek: 95
- British: 94
- Welsh: 84
- Swiss: 76
- Polish: 73
- Dutch: 60
- Russian: 37
- Hungarian: 37
- French Canadian: 34
- Basque: 33
- Canadian: 29
- Finnish: 27
- Czech: 26
- Belgian: 22
- Scandinavian: 14
- Czechoslovakian: 14
- Lithuanian: 12
- Yugoslavian: 12
- Maltese: 10
- Australian: 9
- Celtic: 8
- Austrian: 5
- Latvian: 4
- Alsatian: 3
- Armenian: 2
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- USA GASOLINE CORPORATION FACILITY NO 201 (735 N MAIN ST in YREKA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD CO# (300 E MINER in YREKA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: LINE-HAUL RAILROADS.
Organizations: KYLE RAILWAYS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PACIFIC BELL (314 PINE STREET in YREKA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ELLIS BROOKS MOTORS INC (1113 S MAIN ST in YREKA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ELLIS C BROOKS JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SISKIYOU DAILY NEWS (309 S BROADWAY in YREKA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: THOMSON NEWSPAPERS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- RALEY'S #247 (1840 FT JONES RD in YREKA, CA). Federal Facility
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RALEYS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RALEYS 285
- HI RIDGE LUMBER COMPANY (329 NORTH PHILLIPE LANE in YREKA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
- PACIFIC BELL (ANTELOPE HILL in YREKA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- USDA FS EQUIPMENT SHOP (1030 S MAIN ST in YREKA, CA). Federal Facility. FOREST SERVICE
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: USDA FS KLAMATH NATL FOREST (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KNF EQUIPMENT SHOP
- DISCOVERY HIGH (CONT.) (504 W. LENNOX in YREKA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4730024
Organizations: YREKA UNION HIGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- YREKA HIGH (431 KNAPP ST. in YREKA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4739207
Organizations: YREKA UNION HIGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- EVERGREEN LANE ELEMENTARY (416 EVERGREEN LANE in YREKA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6067136
Organizations: YREKA UNION ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SPECIAL EDUCATION (609 S. GOLD ST. in YREKA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6069405
Organizations: SISKIYOU CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Wood (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5823
- Northeast: 269
- Midwest: 823
- South: 581
- West: 1538
48% of the 96097 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 9,151. Population change in the 1990s: +377 (+4.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
| Here: | 1.8% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
| Here: | 5.9% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 3.4% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (YREKA, CA):
- CARLOS RODRIGUEZ (1235C PHOOK ST; small business): $90,000 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2001
$63,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest Tree Planting Services. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
$9,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.). Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$9,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$9,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- RODRIGUEZ, REFORESTATION (3115 FAIRLAND RD; small business)
$36,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Tree Thinning Services. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- LITTRELL PARTS INC (400 S MAIN ST; small business): $32,621 in 2 contracts in 2004
$30,903 with Army for Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic. Signed on 2004-01-23. Completion date: 2004-01-28.
$1,718, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-23. Completion date: 2004-01-28.
- SISKIYOU, COUNTY OF (; small business)
$4,830 with Geological Survey for Water Quality Support Services. Signed on 2003-11-04. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 1-4: 6)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 8)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 5, 5-9: 3)
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People in group quarters
- 91 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 79 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 2 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
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