ZIP Code 96120 — Markleeville CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96120 covers Markleeville, CA in Alpine County with a population of about 1,273.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-3; the RENO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 96120 is about $100,909 — about 34% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 31.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 18.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points above 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 $481,300 — about 38% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 84.4% (about 19.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96120 in Markleeville, CA, a household would need roughly $133,000 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 $3,092. That is about 32% above the local median household income ($100,909), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Markleeville CDP, CA as Very Low (composite score 10.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (89.1) and flood (11.2). 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 Markleeville CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 20.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 63 for ZIP 96120 (Markleeville 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.