Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:34 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:27 am – 4:41 pm
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People193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.8113 householdsMedian household income $54,526Median home value $316,100100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,694 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, French or Haitian Creole 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 22°F19 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days61 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hat Creek station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsCinder Flats Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 728 acresLassen National Forestnational forest · 6.7 mi · 1,053,462 acresTrinity National Forestnational forest · 8.7 miShasta National Forestnational forest · 10.2 mi · 101,179 acresMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Parkstate park · 10.5 miAhjumawi Lava Springs State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 6,507 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes229 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 8 Sep 20235 mi away, near Burney, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 May 202615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShasta County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shasta County monitors, CA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCassel Park Mutual Water Coserves 131 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,475 ft1,059 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMayers Memorial Hospital10.0 miPost officeCassel Post Office2.9 miPoliceShasta County Sheriff Patrol Operations Burney Intermountain Station8.5 miFire stationCassel Volunteer Fire Company 103.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD49 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO133 miAmtrakDunsmuir, CA DUN45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96016 ZIP area.
