Modoc County, California
Modoc County, California, has 8,426 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alturas. It uses Pacific Time and covers 3,948 sq mi (10,226 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 8,426
- Land area
- 3,948 sq mi (10,226 km²)
- County seat or government
- Alturas
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $59,455 ± $6,095
- Median home value
- $224,700 ± $19,423
- Median rent, with utilities
- $836 ± $48
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77.4% ± 4.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Klamath Falls, OR micro area, Susanville, CA micro area, Redding, CA metro area, and Reno, NV metro area
- Water area
- 255 sq mi (661 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06049
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.592918, -120.718370
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Modoc County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 961015,142 people
- 961342,346 people
- 960561,584 people
- 96104713 people
- 96006512 people
- 96015437 people
- 97635239 people
- 96112193 people
- 96054183 people
- 96115125 people
- 96108110 people
- 9611065 people
All 13
- 9611657 people
13 ZIP Code areas overlap Modoc County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Modoc County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Modoc County, largest first
- Fall River Joint Unified School District7,066 people
- Modoc Joint Unified School District5,866 people
- Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District2,346 people
- Big Valley Joint Unified School District1,189 people
- Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District1,096 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Modoc County, largest first
- Fort Bidwell Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land102 people
- XL Ranch Rancheria17 people
- Cedarville Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land8 people
- Lookout Rancheria1 people
- Alturas Indian Rancheria0 people
- Likely Rancheria0 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Alturas, California (city)2,681 people
- Cedarville, California (CDP)575 people
- Newell, California (CDP)472 people
- California Pines, California (CDP)427 people
- Canby, California (CDP)259 people
- Fort Bidwell, California (CDP)190 people
- Adin, California (CDP)153 people
- Daphnedale Park, California (CDP)106 people
- New Pine Creek, California (CDP)84 people
- Lookout, California (CDP)49 people
- Lake City, California (CDP)39 people
- Eagleville, California (CDP)33 people
All 13
- Likely, California (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lassen County, California61 mi south
- Washoe County, Nevada81 mi southeast
- Lake County, Oregon84 mi north
- Klamath County, Oregon89 mi northwest
- Shasta County, California90 mi southwest
- Siskiyou County, California94 mi west
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