Local servicesHospitalSeneca Healthcare District Hospital11.3 miPost officeWestwood Post Office1.0 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Westwood Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighWestwood High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFletcher Walker Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolWestwood Charter Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD69 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO87 miUS highwayUS 39523 miAmtrakChico, CA CIC59 miTransit3 stops within a mileLassen Rural Bus, Tehama Rural Area Express (TRAX)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96137 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96137 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:34 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:23 am – 4:41 pm
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People2,923 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.61,366 householdsMedian household income $65,896Median home value $414,900Median rent $975 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,626 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,137 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 22 minutes67% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 25°F37 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month December109 in of snow a year, on about 28 days18 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canyon Dam station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsLassen National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,053,462 acresClear Creek Parkpark · 1.5 miPlumas National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 751 acresLassen Volcanic National Parknational park · 16.9 mi · 107,423 acresLassen Othernational forest · 23.2 mi · 99 acresHoney Lake Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 33.2 mi · 1,047 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes264 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 20138 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLassen County, CA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025193 of 365 days measured162 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 120main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Plumas County, CA, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL45% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestwood C.s.d.serves 1,662 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,123 ft1,561 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
