Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:40 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:33 am – 4:47 pm
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People1,297 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3319 householdsMedian household income $50,521Median home value $284,00074% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,069 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 585 employedMain industries: retail 49%, education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 23%Average commute 16 minutes52% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 31°F38 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days85 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weaverville station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPIGEON POINT GROUP CAMPcampground · 1.8 miDedrick Pointpeak · 1.9 miEast Weaver Lakelake · 2.2 miWeaver Ballypeak · 1.8 miRIPSTEIN CG-Fcampground · 3.2 miRush Creek Lakeslake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrinity National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,056,809 acresTrinity Othernational forest · 7.7 miWeaverville Joss House State Historic Parkstate historic site · 8.1 miLowden Parkpark · 8.2 miLee Fong Parkpark · 8.3 miIndian Creek Public Accessstate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes300 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 13 Feb 201246 mi away, near Willow Creek, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 7 Sep 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTrinity County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025231 of 332 days measured99 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 164main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Trinity County monitors, CA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLewiston Community Services Districtserves 677 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2024: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,481 ft1,366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Hospital7.7 miPost officeJunction City Post Office7.1 miPoliceTrinity County Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationJunction City Fire Protection District Station 33.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD44 miInterstateI-5 Scn32 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96048 ZIP area.
