ZIP Code 96054 — Lookout, California

    📍 ZIP code 96054 is in Lookout, Modoc County, California.

    ZIP code 96054 is located in Lookout, Modoc County, California. It is a standard zip code in the Pacific Time Zone with an estimated population of 269. The area code for zip code 96054 is 530.

    ZIP
    96054
    City
    Lookout
    County
    Modoc County
    State
    California
    Time Zone
    Pacific
    Area Code
    530
    Type
    Standard
    USPS City
    Lookout
    Latitude
    41.2390° N
    Longitude
    121.0392° W
    Land Area
    117.8 sq mi
    Water Area
    1.7 sq mi

    ZIP Code 96054 Map

    Coordinates: 41.2390°N, 121.0392°W

    ZIP Code 96054 Demographics

    Population

    Total Population269
    Density2/sq mi
    Median Age44.9
    Male / Female66.5% / 33.5%

    Income & Economy

    Median Household$67,823
    Per Capita$32,749
    Poverty Rate15.6%
    Unemployment12.4%

    Housing

    Total Units221
    Owner-Occupied81.2%
    Renter-Occupied18.8%
    Median Home Value$146,600
    Median Rent$0

    Education

    High School Grad79.3%
    Bachelor's Degree4.3%

    Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

    Affordability & Profile: ZIP 96054 in Context

    The median home in 96054 is valued at $146,600 against a median household income of $67,823, a price-to-income ratio of 2.2. That is far below the 6.7 median across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data, and near the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally. Within Modoc County, 96054 ranks 1 of 5 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 3.4.

    96054 ranks 1,115 of 1,558 statewide on median household income and 1,533 of 1,558 on median home value; its income is above the $49,327 Modoc County median. 81% of households own their home, above the 64% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, far below the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 15.6%, above the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 12.4%.

    With 2 residents per square mile across 117.8 square miles of land, 96054 is far less dense than the statewide ZIP median of 1,120 (rank 1,527 of 1,558). This is rural or open territory where most of the land is agricultural, forest, desert or public land.

    Ratios and ranks are computed from the ACS figures above across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data. See the 2026 California affordability report for the statewide analysis and the methodology for definitions.

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    ZIP code 96054 primarily serves Lookout in Modoc County, California.

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