Sales tax in Unincorporated Modoc County, CA
The combined sales tax rate in Unincorporated Modoc County, CA is about 7.25%, and ranges from 0% to 7.25% depending on the exact address.
Estimated from 13 ZIP codes covering Unincorporated Modoc County. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.
- ZIP codes
- 13 on file · 11 wholly inside the city limits
ZIP codes in Unincorporated Modoc County
13 on file — 11 wholly inside the city limits and 2 crossing them. Each has its own page.
11 ZIP codes wholly inside Unincorporated Modoc County
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Unincorporated Modoc County's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 96006 | 7.25% | Unincorporated Lassen County |
| 96015 | 7.25% | no other city |
| 96054 | 7.25% | no other city |
| 96056 | 7.25% | Unincorporated Lassen County and Unincorporated Shasta County |
| 96104 | 7.25% | no other city |
| 96108 | 7.25% | no other city |
| 96110 | 7.25% | Unincorporated Lassen County |
| 96112 | 7.25% | no other city |
| 96115 | 7.25% | no other city |
| 96116 | 7.25% | no other city |
| 97635 | ~0% (0%–7.25%) | no other city |
2 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Unincorporated Modoc County. An address in one may be taxed at a neighbour's rate instead, and the figure shown is the most likely one across the whole ZIP code.
Who levies sales tax across Unincorporated Modoc County's ZIP codes
Each government below levies its own share, but not all of them reach every address: the ZIP codes covering Unincorporated Modoc County reach into more than one state and city, and an address pays only the shares whose boundary it falls inside.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Applies to | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | state | 7.25% | all 13 ZIP codes | Jan 1, 2017 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Oregon | state | 0% | 1 of 13 ZIP codes | Jan 1, 1970 | Oregon — no sales tax |
| Unincorporated Modoc County | city | 0% | all 13 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated Lassen County | city | 0% | 3 of 13 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Alturas | city | 0% | 1 of 13 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Tulelake | city | 0% | 1 of 13 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated Shasta County | city | 0% | 1 of 13 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated Siskiyou County | city | 0% | 1 of 13 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
No total is shown because more than one state and city is listed. An address falls inside only one of each, so these shares are alternatives rather than a stack, and adding them all up would give a figure nobody pays.
What can change the tax you pay in Unincorporated Modoc County, CA
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 5 of Unincorporated Modoc County's 13 ZIP codes are also reached by Unincorporated Lassen County, Alturas, Tulelake and Unincorporated Shasta County and 1 other place, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Unincorporated Modoc County's.
- What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.
How Unincorporated Modoc County compares with the rest of California
Unincorporated Modoc County's ~7.25% is the lowest combined rate on file in California. Of the state's 2,584 ZIP codes with a figure, 282 land on the same one, 0 carry a lower figure and 2,302 a higher one. Across California the combined rate runs from 7.25% to 11.25%. See every city in California.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~7.75% | 535 | |
| ~8.75% | 373 | |
| ~9.75% | 346 | |
| ~7.25% | 282 | Unincorporated Modoc County |
| ~8.25% | 189 |
Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.
How sales tax is collected
The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.
Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.
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