Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:39 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:30 am – 4:46 pm
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People899 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4311 householdsMedian household income $110,375Median home value $359,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,205 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 371 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 16%, public administration 15%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 53°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month December6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days89 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Redding 12 Wnw station, 2 mi away; snow from Trinity Rvr Hatchery
Nearby landmarksDry Creekcampground · under a mileIron Mountainpeak · 4.1 miOak Bottom Campgroundcampground · 1.2 miWhiskeytown Lakelake · 1.5 miMad Mule Mountainpeak · 2.9 miVisitor Information Center/Overlookvisitor center · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Areanational recreation area · within reach · 42,126 acresShasta State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.4 miTrinity National Forestnational forest · 7.4 mi · 1,056,809 acresWhiskeytownrecreation area · 9.9 miBuenaventura Trailrecreation area · 8.5 miMary Lake Parkpark · 8.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes236 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 30 Apr 200850 mi away, near Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 Oct 202536 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 subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShasta C.s.d.serves 3,069 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,546 ft471 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPatients Hospital of Redding9.5 miPost officeFrench Gulch Post Office5.4 miFire stationFrench Gulch Volunteer Fire Company5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD18 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF144 miInterstateI-5 Scn11 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD11 miCoachRedding AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96087 ZIP area.
