Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center Mount Shastaunder a milePost officeMount Shasta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Shasta City Hallunder a milePoliceMount Shasta Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMount Shasta City Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMount Shasta Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSisson Schoolunder a mileHighMount Shasta High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of the Siskiyous - Weed Campus7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD56 miInterstateI-51.3 miUS highwayUS 977.8 miAmtrakDunsmuir, CA DUN7.7 miCoachMt ShastaGreyhoundunder a mileTransit18 stops within a mileSiskiyou Transit and General Express (STAGE)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96067 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96067 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:36 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:31 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,839 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.43,836 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $415,400Median rent $1,607 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,232 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, retail 9%Average commute 19 minutes66% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 27°F43 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month December89 in of snow a year, on about 29 days23 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Shasta station
Parks and public landsShasta National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,084,600 acresYouth Sports Parkrecreation area · under a mileMount Shasta City Parkpark · under a mileCantara-Ney Springs Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 155 acresTauhindauli Public Accessstate recreation area · 6.7 miCastle Crags State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 3,728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes183 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Nov 199848 mi away, near Redding, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 27 Jun 202549 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mt. Shastaserves 3,642 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
Elevation3,573 ft1,089 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
