Herlong, CA
Lassen County · California · United States
Home to 2,310 people across 21.853 square miles.
At a glance
96113 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 96113 is
| Coordinates | 40.188076, -120.145684 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| County | Lassen County |
| State | California (CA) |
| Land area | 21.853 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Los_Angeles
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| San Francisco, CA | 206.7 mi |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 436.7 mi |
| Seattle, WA | 523.9 mi |
| San Diego, CA | 542.2 mi |
People
Who lives in 96113
2,310 residents in 350 households, averaging 6.6 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 27.9% of residents, and 78.0% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 350 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 6.6 |
| Family households | 78.0% |
| Living alone | 16.6% |
| Median age | 37.3 years |
| Households with internet | 79.7% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 96113
The median household here earns $54,922 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 96113 ahead of 23% of American ZIP codes. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $54,922 ±$42,112 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $14,448 |
| Poverty rate | 23.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7% |
| Labor force participation | 27.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 96113
A typical home is valued at $72,200, and median rent runs $1,082 a month. Ownership is close to even at 47.1% owned, and the typical building went up in 1954.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $72,200 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,082/mo |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Housing units | 412 |
| Vacancy rate | 15.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 350 occupied units
| Owner households | 165 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 185 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 96113 commutes
49.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 15.4 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 15.4 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 96113
ZIP code 96113 is assigned to Herlong, CA, and falls within Lassen County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 2,310 people live inside it.
At 106 residents per square mile spread over 21.853 square miles, 96113 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $54,922, 96113 sits in the lower half, ahead of 23% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Herlong looks like
Housing in 96113 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $72,200 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,082 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 47.1% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 66.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1954, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 37.3 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 6.6 people on average, with 78.0% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 15.4 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 49.9% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Herlong, CA
96113 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Median rent in 96113 is $1,082 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, San Francisco, CA is about 206.7 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 96113 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 96113 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 96113 offers a compact profile of Herlong: 2,310 residents, a median household income of $54,922, 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 13.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 96113 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Herlong may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96113. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).