ZIP Code 96143 — Kings Beach CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96143 covers Kings Beach, CA in Placer County with a population of about 2,852.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Kings Beach, CA matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 96143 is about $65,841 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 33.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Construction, and Arts and entertainment; about 5.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 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 $714,500 — about 105% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,129 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.8% (about 4.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96143 in Kings Beach, CA, a household would need roughly $197,000 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 $4,590. That is about 199% above the local median household income ($65,841), 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 Kings Beach CDP, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.7) and flood (95.8). 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 Kings Beach CDP, CA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 140 for ZIP 96143 (Kings Beach 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.