Housing units in zip code 96101 with a mortgage: 770 (18,499 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 379
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,172
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $402
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
47.8%
Whole state:
14.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 96101: Bowman Ranch (A), Fitzhigh Creek Ranch (B), Pepperdine Camp (C), Alturas Yard (D), Big Lakes Camp (E), Coop (F), Hilton (G), Cedar Pass Campground (H), Big Sage Campground (I), Brooks (J), Yankee Jim Ranch (K), Modoc County Courthouse (L), California Pines Lake Fire Station (M), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Lassen Modoc Unit Deer Springs (N), Deer Springs Fire Protection District (O), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Lassen Modoc Unit Alturas (P), Alturas City Fire Department (Q), Alturas Rural Fire Protection District (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 96101 include: Saint Michaels Episcopal Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Church of Christ (F), Christian Life Assembly Church (G), Bahai Faith Church (H), Alturas Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Patterson Lake (A), Goose Pond (B), Duck Pond (C), Ballard Reservoir (D), Clarks Reservoir (E), Wood Flat Reservoir (F), Wilson Reservoir (G), White Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bolan Creek (A), Cantrall Creek (B), Canyon Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Gleason Creek (E), Hilton Creek (F), Hot Creek (G), Joseph Creek (H), Negro Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 96101 include: Modoc National Wildlife Refuge (1), Chimney Rock Historical Monument (2), Evans and Bailey Historical Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 311
2000 to 2004: 53
1990 to 1999: 167
1980 to 1989: 414
1970 to 1979: 475
1960 to 1969: 317
1950 to 1959: 324
1940 to 1949: 227
1939 or earlier: 367
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 96101:
Less than $10,000: 12,177
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 72
$30,000 to $34,999: 8,648
$40,000 to $49,999: 696
$50,000 to $59,999: 3,686
$60,000 to $69,999: 43
$70,000 to $79,999: 87
$80,000 to $89,999: 118
$90,000 to $99,999: 3,358
$100,000 to $124,999: 312
$125,000 to $149,999: 209
$150,000 to $174,999: 185
$175,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 to $249,999: 152
$250,000 to $299,999: 75
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 28
$500,000 to $749,999: 38
$750,000 to $999,999: 53
$1,000,000 or more: 34
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 96101:
Less than $100: 5,860
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 7,340
$200 to $249: 13,674
$250 to $299: 11,115
$300 to $349: 300
$350 to $399: 140
$400 to $449: 104
$450 to $499: 161
$500 to $549: 11,675
$550 to $599: 17,297
$600 to $649: 3,459
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 79
$750 to $799: 191
$800 to $899: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 6,882
$1,250 to $1,499: 6,270
$1,500 to $1,999: 5,837
No cash rent: 57
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $158,371
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $125,164
Some other race householders: $129,112
Two or more races householders: $210,155
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,553
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $164,177
96101:
$164,177
California:
$405,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,518 - $255,858
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $196,745
Here:
$196,745
State:
$541,062
Mobile homes: $105,443
Here:
$105,443
State:
$105,118
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,618
One, attached: 66
Two: 6,195
3 or 4: 10,119
5 to 9: 14,514
10 to 19: 3,197
20 to 49: 11,451
50 or more: 15,553
Mobile homes: 356
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,032 (67%)
Carpooled: 140 (9%)
Motorcycle: 9,464 (612%)
Bicycle: 11,305 (731%)
Walked: 262 (17%)
Other means: 248 (16%)
Worked at home: 71 (5%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 428
5 to 9 minutes: 448
10 to 14 minutes: 287
15 to 19 minutes: 224
20 to 24 minutes: 194
25 to 29 minutes: 168
30 to 34 minutes: 3,994
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 18
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,099
In family households: 4,363 (1,061 male householders, 381 female householders)
1,101 spouses, 1,507 children (1,406 natural, 46 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 57 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 736 (299 male householders (267 living alone)), 344 female householders (299 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 80
Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 4,096 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 537 1-person, 65 2-persons
467 married couples with children.
758 single-parent households (22 men, 736 women).
88.2% of residents of 96101 zip code speak English at home.
906.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (1% very well, 27% well, 59% not well, 13% not at all).
36.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (10% very well, 90% not well).
513.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
195.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 305 (7.3%) (36.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.3%
Whole state:
27.2%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (48%)
Canada (16%)
Melanesia (8%)
Iran (7%)
Asia, n.e.c. (3%)
Argentina (3%)
Portugal (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 5,160
1990 to 1999: 40
1980 to 1989: 83
Before 1980: 95
Races in zip code 96101:
White population: 3,415 Black population: 78 American Indian population: 304 Asian population: 29,404 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2,594 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 82 Hispanic or Latino population: 425
Public primary/middle school in zip code 96101 not listed on the city page:
KINDERGARTEN LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 261; Location: 6555 SYLMAR AVE., VAN NUYS, CA; Grades: KG - KG)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALTURAS SANITARY LANDFILL (INTERSECTION OF COUNTY RDS #54 & #60 in ALTURAS, CA)
STATE MASTER (California Solid Waste disposal sites tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) REFUSE DISPOSAL (Solid waste facilities tracking) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL. Organizations: COUNTY OF MODOC PUBLIC WORKS DEPT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
MODOC COUNTY RD DEPT (1610 OAK ST in ALTURAS, CA)
AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking) 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
MODOC MEDICAL CENTER (228 W. MCDOWELL STREET in ALTURAS, CA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2005-0063, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (809 WEST 8TH STREET in ALTURAS, CA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6025845 Organizations: MODOC JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTURAS COMMUNITY DAY (906 WEST 4TH ST. in ALTURAS, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6115661 Organizations: MODOC JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HIGH DESERT COMMUNITY DAY (802 NORTH EAST ST. in ALTURAS, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2530111 Organizations: MODOC JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MODOC COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (112 E. 2ND ST. in ALTURAS, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2530103 Organizations: MODOC CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MODOC HIGH (900 N. MAIN ST. in ALTURAS, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2535409 Organizations: MODOC JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MODOC MIDDLE (906 WEST 4TH ST. in ALTURAS, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6058697 Organizations: MODOC JOINT UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTURAS HIGH SCHOOL GEOTHERMAL (906 W 4TH ST in ALTURAS, CA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY Organizations: MODOC JT UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MODOC HIGH SCHOOL GEOTHERMAL, MODOC JT UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST, MODOC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
ALTURAS MUNICIPAL WWTP (CO RD #54 in ALTURAS, CA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: ALTURAS, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALTURAS, CITY OF
MODOC COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT (202 WEST 4TH STREET in ALTURAS, CA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: MODOC COMPANY ROAD DEPT, MODOC COUNTY DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
MODOC CO DEPT OF AGRI (203 W 14TH ST in ALTURAS, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 96101:
Trailside Inn Best Western, 343 N Main St, Alturas, CA 96101 , Phone: (530) 233-4111
Hacienda Motel, 201 E 12TH St, Alturas, CA 96101 , Phone: (530) 233-3459
Super 8 Motel, 511 N Main St, Alturas, CA 96101 , Phone: (530) 233-3545
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Wood (28%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
No fuel used (9%)
Utility gas (6%)
Other fuel (5%)
Population in 1990: 5,566. Population change in the 1990s: -474 (-8.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,235
Northeast: 148
Midwest: 486
South: 322
West: 714
58% of the 96101 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:
5.8%
California:
8.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7,287
Here:
87.5%
California:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
California:
15.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (20-49: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
54 people in nursing homes
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 96101 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
41
73.9 years
Mary
32
80.2 years
James
31
70.6 years
Robert
29
70.6 years
George
27
76.9 years
William
27
74.6 years
Charles
27
76.3 years
Dorothy
23
79.2 years
Helen
18
73.9 years
Richard
16
72.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 96101 among deceased individuals