ZIP Code 96121 — Milford CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96121 covers Milford, CA in Lassen County with a population of about 169.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 96121 is about $87,826 — about 17% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 25.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 35.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 20.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 72.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $768 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 15.5% (about 49.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Milford CDP, CA as Relatively Low (composite score 73.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (97.5) and flood (74.4). 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 Milford CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 14.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 96121 (Milford 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.