96150 Zip Code Profile

96150 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in South Lake Tahoe, California. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $389,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,294/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 96150 is $46,714.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 96150 earn an average of $30,486/year. Women earn only $22,828/year.

16,594 people in 96150 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 96150? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.3 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 15,802 men and 13,990 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,824 people (out of the 29,792 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,440 homes, and 974 businesses every day. 964 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

96150 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -120 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 6,355 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,792
• White Population: 24,411
• Black Population: 350
• Hispanic Population: 7,309
• Asian Population: 1,660
• Hawaiian Population: 119
• Indian Population: 568
• Male Population: 15,802
• Female Population: 13,990
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: California
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville CA
• County: El Dorado
• City: South Lake Tahoe
• Longitude: -120.0
• Latitude: 38.9
• Elevation: 6,356 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 530

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,743
• Drive alone: 11,546
• Carpool: 2,518
• Public transit: 606
• Ride bikes or walk: 964


• Average commute time: 17.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 698
•    5 - 9: 2,926
•    10 - 14: 4,503
•    15 - 19: 3,463
•    20 - 24: 1,774
•    25 - 29: 331
•    30 - 34: 750
•    35 - 39: 74
•    40 - 44: 161
•    45 - 59: 451
•    60 - 89: 356
•    90 plus: 256

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $389,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,715
• Businesses: 801
• Employees: 7,444
• Annual Payroll: $213,898,000
• Average Family Income: $58,294
• Median Family Income: $40,076
• Average Income for Men: $30,486
• Average Income for Women: $22,828

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 16453.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara Boxer (D)
• Jr Senator: Dianne Feinstein (D)
• US House Representative: Tom McClintock (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 06

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Primary Schools

Bijou Community

3501 Spruce Ave.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 543-2337

Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet

1095 San Bernardino Ave.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 543-2371

Sierra House Elementary

1709 Remington Trail

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 543-2327

Tahoe Valley Elementary

943 Tahoe Island Dr.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 543-2350

Middle Schools

South Tahoe Middle

2940 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 541-6404

High Schools

Mt. Tallac High

1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 543-2264

South Tahoe High

1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 541-4111

Transitional Learning Center (Continuation)

1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 543-2264

Other Schools

Charter Transitional Reporting Educational Center

1286 Kyburz Ave.

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 295-2257