ZIP Code 96076 — Platina CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96076 covers Platina, CA in Trinity County with a population of about 140.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.0 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.

Platina, CA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (40.0%)). 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 96076 is about $26,058 — about 65% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.7%; unemployment rate near 12.5%; 19.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Arts and entertainment, and Retail trade; about 48.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 33.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 18.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 61.9% (about 3.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Platina CDP, CA as Relatively Low (composite score 79.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.5) and flood (79.0). 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 Platina CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 37.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 96076 (Platina 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.