| City: | South Lake Tahoe, California |
| City Alias: | S Lake Tahoe |
| Names to Avoid: | Stateline |
| County: | El Dorado County |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:03:48 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 530 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 38.9459, -119.9704 |
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This arrangement is common in resort areas where a dedicated PO Box facility manages mail for second homeowners, vacation rental properties, and seasonal residents who need year-round mailing addresses. While 96157 shows zero population and zero land area in postal records, it serves customers from the surrounding resort community.
The classification as a ski resort ZIP reflects the broader South Lake Tahoe identity rather than a specific resort property. The area is known for Heavenly Mountain Resort and numerous other ski facilities. People who maintain PO Boxes here often live elsewhere most of the year, using the boxes to receive mail at their vacation properties or manage rental businesses.
No street delivery routes exist in this PO Box-only ZIP code.
ZIP Code 96157 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 96157 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 96157. 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 96157 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.