Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:36 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:31 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,906 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6949 householdsMedian household income $46,036Median home value $282,900Median rent $1,056 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,736 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 737 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 24 minutes66% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 30°F63 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 12 days59 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dunsmuir Trtmt Pl station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Springsspring · 2.3 miSoda Springsspring · 3.5 miMount Bradleypeak · 1.6 miCastle Domepeak · 1.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miLittle Castle Lakelake · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShasta National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,084,600 acresCastle Crags State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 3,728 acresTauhindauli Public Accessstate recreation area · 2.6 miDunsmuir City Parkpark · 2.7 miCantara-Ney Springs Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 155 acresYouth Sports Parkrecreation area · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Nov 199840 mi away, near Redding, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 27 Jun 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSiskiyou County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 363 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Siskiyou County monitors, CA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Dunsmuirserves 1,707 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,596 ft1,096 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center Mount Shasta8.2 miPost officeDunsmuir Post Office2.6 miTown hallDunsmuir City Hall2.5 miPoliceSiskiyou Police Department2.5 miFire stationDunsmuir - Castella Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD48 miInterstateI-5 Scn1.9 miUS highwayUS 9715 miAmtrakDunsmuir, CA DUN2.6 miCoachMt ShastaGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96025 ZIP area.
