Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center Mount Shasta13.7 miPost officeWeed Post Office6.3 miTown hallWeed City Hall6.3 miPoliceLake Shastina Police Department1.1 miFire stationLake Shastina Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Siskiyous - Weed Campus7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport MFR65 miInterstateI-56.0 miUS highwayUS 972.3 miAmtrakDunsmuir, CA DUN21 miCoachMt ShastaGreyhound14 miTransit1 stop within a mileSiskiyou Transit and General Express (STAGE)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96094 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:35 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:32 am – 4:42 pm
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People6,656 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.22,823 householdsMedian household income $68,103Median home value $332,300Median rent $1,022 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,340 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,604 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 28°F38 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month December89 in of snow a year, on about 29 days28 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Shasta station, 13 mi away; snow from Mt Shasta
Nearby landmarksLake Shastinalake · 2.1 miHaystackpeak · 3.9 miLost Lakelake · 2.3 miCinder Conepeak · 4.1 miHole in the Ground Springspring · 4.6 miCollege of the Siskiyous - Weed Campuscollege · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShasta National Forestnational forest · 2.2 mi · 1,084,600 acresKlamath National Forestnational forest · 3.5 mi · 1,459,307 acresShasta Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 4,669 acresGrass Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.1 miKlamath Othernational forest · 20.7 mi · 690 acresCastle Crags State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 3,728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Mar 198541 mi away, near Etna, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Apr 202046 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Shastina C.s.dserves 2,790 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
Elevation3,188 ft972 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
