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ZIP 96161 · Truckee

Who lives in ZIP code 96161 (Truckee, CA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Truckee, CA · Nevada County

uszips 2026
People19,634
Median age43.2
Household income$131,702
Home value$989,358
Median rent$1,987/mo
Poverty8.3%
College degree+62.1%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA (micro)
Wider region
Sacramento-Roseville, CA
Time zone
Pacific
Density
29 / sq mi
Housing units
7,929

Spans 2 counties

Nevada70%
Placer30%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.8%
10–1911.1%
20s8.5%
30s14.2%
40s14.9%
50s14.3%
60s15.1%
70s7.9%
80+2.2%

16.2% are 65 or older; 78.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K11.9%
$25K–50K7.1%
$50K–75K8.3%
$75K–100K10.8%
$100K–150K15.7%
$150K+46.1%

61.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $69,509.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.0%
High school8.5%
Some college24.4%
Bachelor's38.4%
Graduate23.7%

53.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White82.9%
Black0.6%
Asian2.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.4%
Two or more11.8%

13.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
62.3%
Never married
27.5%
Divorced
8.6%
Widowed
1.6%
Family size
2.91
Dual-income families
59.3%

Housing

Own their home
75.9%
Rent burden
34.2%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
68.2%
Unemployment
6.0%
Self-employed
23.3%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
40.0%
Veterans
4.6%
With a disability
7.7%
No health insurance
7.0%
Limited English
4.5%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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