ZIP Code 96033 — French Gulch CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96033 covers French Gulch, CA in Shasta County with a population of about 245.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-1; the CHICO - REDDING media market.

French Gulch, CA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (36.3%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 96033 is about $41,875 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 15.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Food services; about 23.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 50.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,050 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.2% (about 16.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for French Gulch CDP, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.5) and flood (94.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for French Gulch CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 96033 (French Gulch CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.