ZIP Code 96044 — Hornbrook CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96044 covers Hornbrook, CA in Siskiyou County with a population of about 1,181.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.8 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.

Median household income in ZIP 96044 is about $55,750 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.6%; unemployment rate near 16.1%; 14.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 4.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.0 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 $210,700 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $622 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.8% (about 10.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96044 in Hornbrook, CA, a household would need roughly $58,000 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 $1,353. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,750). 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 Hornbrook 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 Hornbrook CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 20.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 58 for ZIP 96044 (Hornbrook 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.