| City: | South Lake Tahoe, California |
| City Alias: | S Lake Tahoe |
| Names to Avoid: | Bijou, Camp Richardson |
| County: | El Dorado County |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:03:47 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 530 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 38.9467, -119.9676 |
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The postal system here operates under strict constraints. No carrier routes exist, no street addresses receive mail, and the facility operates as a pure PO Box zone. This reflects the area's specialized nature rather than a typical residential community. Camp Richardson historically refers to a resort and recreation area on the southwestern shore of Lake Tahoe, suggesting this ZIP serves specific institutional or recreational facility needs.
The location sits at the coordinates 38.95°N, 119.97°W in El Dorado County, positioned within the broader South Lake Tahoe postal service area. Residents and entities using this ZIP rely entirely on the main 96150 ZIP code area for actual geographic positioning, as 96156 contains no defined land area and functions as an administrative postal designation.
Alternative names for mailing include "S Lake Tahoe" and historically "Bijou," though the primary designation remains South Lake Tahoe. The facility code P confirms this as a post office box-only installation. Anyone receiving mail here must maintain a PO Box, as no alternative delivery method exists within this ZIP's boundaries.
No street delivery infrastructure exists in this ZIP code. All mail service operates exclusively through PO Boxes.
ZIP Code 96156 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 96156 is located in El Dorado County, California, within the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 40900). This Metro area has a population of 2,149,127 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 96156. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 40900Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 2,149,127Source: Census |
| MSA: | Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | No DistrictsSource: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Sacramento, CA PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0673108Source: Census |
| Place Name: | South Lake Tahoe city; CaliforniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 96156 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.