96142 ZIP Code: Tahoma, California
ZIP code 96142 covers Tahoma, California. It sits in El Dorado County. A ZIP code is a US Postal Service mail route, not a boundary on a map, so it describes where post is delivered rather than an administrative area.
| ZIP code | 96142 |
|---|---|
| Place | Tahoma |
| State | California (CA) |
| County or equivalent | El Dorado County |
| Phone area codes in California | 37 |
| Country | United States |
Phone area codes in California
ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems drawn for different purposes, so no ZIP code maps to exactly one area code. These are every geographic code used across California.
ZIP codes near 96142
- 96141 Homewoodabout 2 miles
- 96145 Tahoe Cityabout 8 miles
- 96146 Olympic Valleyabout 8 miles
- 89413 Glenbrook, NVabout 10 miles
- 96152 South Lake Tahoeabout 12 miles
- 96140 Carnelian Bayabout 12 miles
- 96157 South Lake Tahoeabout 12 miles
- 89448 Zephyr Cove, NVabout 12 miles
Distances are straight-line, between the approximate centres of each delivery area.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is ZIP code 96142?
ZIP code 96142 is in Tahoma, California, in El Dorado County. ZIP codes are mail delivery routes rather than mapped regions, so the code identifies a set of addresses the Postal Service serves together, not a district with fixed borders.
What county is 96142 in?
96142 is in El Dorado County, California. A single ZIP code can straddle a county line, because mail routes were drawn for delivery efficiency and take no notice of county boundaries, so the county shown is the one the code is primarily associated with.
What area code goes with ZIP code 96142?
ZIP codes and telephone area codes are separate systems with different boundaries, so no ZIP code maps to exactly one area code. California uses 37 geographic area codes: 209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 341, 369, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 627, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949 and 951.
Is 96142 a real ZIP code?
Yes. 96142 appears in the GeoNames postal-code dataset as an active US code assigned to Tahoma, California. Codes that have been retired or never issued do not appear, which is why entering one on this site returns a not-found page rather than a blank record.
Why do ZIP code boundaries look odd on maps?
Because they are not boundaries. A ZIP code is a collection of mail routes, and a route is a line a carrier walks or drives, not an area. Any ZIP code map you have seen is somebody's approximation drawn around the addresses in a code, which is also why two ZIP code maps rarely agree with each other.
Can two addresses in the same ZIP code be in different cities?
Yes, routinely. The Postal Service assigns a preferred city name to each code for addressing purposes, and that name often covers several neighbouring towns, unincorporated areas or a whole postal district. The place shown here is the one the source names for the code, not a claim that every address in it is inside that town's limits.
ZIP code, place, county and location data from GeoNames, used under CC BY 4.0, extracted 2026-08-22. ZIP codes are Postal Service delivery routes, not administrative areas, so a code can cross city and county lines and the place name shown is the one the source records for the code. Coordinates are an approximate centre of the delivery area, not a precise location. Population and time zone are not shown because the source does not publish them.