ZIP Code 96039 — Happy Camp CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96039 covers Happy Camp, CA in Siskiyou County with a population of about 647.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 59.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-1; the MEDFORD - KLAMATH FALLS media market.

Happy Camp, CA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 96039 is about $40,333 — about 46% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.2%; unemployment rate near 23.7%; 20.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 2.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $161,700 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $591 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.2% (about 8.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96039 in Happy Camp, CA, a household would need roughly $45,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,039. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($40,333). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Happy Camp CDP, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.6) and flood (90.9). 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 Happy Camp CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 51.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 32 for ZIP 96039 (Happy Camp 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.