Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:33 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:26 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,584 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.1669 householdsMedian household income $61,442Median home value $375,600Median rent $1,116 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,716 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 643 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 43 minutes61% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsAhjumawi Lava Springs State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 6,507 acresShasta National Forestnational forest · 6.8 mi · 101,179 acresTrinity National Forestnational forest · 7.3 miModoc National Forestnational forest · 13.7 mi · 1,295 acresCinder Flats Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 728 acresLassen National Forestnational forest · 16.7 mi · 1,053,462 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes178 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 8 Sep 202315 mi away, near Burney, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 May 202628 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Reddingserves 89,628 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,525 ft1,074 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD64 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO136 miAmtrakDunsmuir, CA DUN51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96056 ZIP area.
