ZIP Code 96063 — Mineral CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96063 covers Mineral, CA in Tehama County with a population of about 107.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.6 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.

Mineral, CA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (33.3%) and/or base-related place names). 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 96063 is about $85,455 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 55.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment, Public administration, and Healthcare; about 19.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 49.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $610 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 18.3% (about 47.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mineral CDP, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.5) and flood (90.0). 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 Mineral CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 50.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 96063 (Mineral 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.