Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:40 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:29 am – 4:46 pm
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People17,092 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.86,246 householdsMedian household income $89,338Median home value $366,700Median rent $1,450 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 7,679 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, construction 10%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 100°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 37°F34 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days106 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Redding Muni Ap station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsMouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,032 acresAnderson Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 13.3 miClover Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 13.1 miWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 16.2 mi · 42,126 acresBonnyview Road Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 14.6 miTrinity National Forestnational forest · 20.7 mi · 1,056,809 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes232 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Nov 199820 mi away, near Redding, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Jul 202640 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRio Alto Water Districtserves 3,329 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation713 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTehama County Health Services Agency15.4 miPost officeCottonwood Post Office9.4 miFire stationCal Fire-Baker Fire Station4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD15 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF122 miInterstateI-59.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD17 miCoachRed Bluff Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96022 ZIP area.
