| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 530 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:47 PM |
| Population: | 7,537 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 06049 |
| Land Area: | 2,820 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 76 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.4892, -120.4670 |
| Quick Link: |
7,537 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 2,820 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,056 to 7,537 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 96110 (Eagleville, $78,333 median) and poorest ZIP 96015 (Canby, $45,991) are 39.5 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.4× across this county — from $155,200 in 96054 (Lookout) to $530,700 in 96015 (Canby).
Density varies 64× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 96116 (Likely) to 9 in 96101 (Alturas).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.0% bachelor's+ in 96054 (Lookout) to 65.6% in 96108 (Davis Creek) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within California, this is the #56 most populous of 58 counties and ranks #56 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,987 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,427 of 5,738 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Modoc County lost 6.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96101 | Alturas | Standard | 5,142 | $61,680 | 560.8 | -2.2% |
| 96104 | Cedarville | Standard | 713 | $52,794 | 338.1 | 30.1% |
| 96006 | Adin | Standard | 512 | $46,094 | 326.0 | 28.0% |
| 96015 | Canby | Standard | 437 | $45,991 | 413.3 | -46.3% |
| 96112 | Fort Bidwell | Standard | 193 | — | 119.6 | -16.1% |
| 96054 | Lookout | PO Box | 183 | — | 32.4 | -37.8% |
| 96115 | Lake City | Standard | 125 | $71,719 | 175.4 | -41.0% |
| 96108 | Davis Creek | Standard | 110 | — | 395.0 | 1471.4% |
| 96110 | Eagleville | PO Box | 65 | $78,333 | 63.3 | -49.6% |
| 96116 | Likely | PO Box | 57 | — | 395.7 | -64.8% |