Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:36 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:27 am – 4:43 pm
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People577 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.6268 householdsMedian household income $64,444Median home value $412,900Median rent $1,200 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,108 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 209 employedMain industries: construction 24%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 37 minutes73% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month January4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days4 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manzanita Lake station, 17 mi away; snow from Volta Ph
Parks and public landsLassen National Forestnational forest · 8.4 mi · 1,053,462 acresLassen Volcanic National Parknational park · 19.2 mi · 107,423 acresMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Parkstate park · 28.4 miWhiskeytownrecreation area · 29.1 miShasta National Forestnational forest · 31.3 mi · 101,179 acresWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 33.5 mi · 42,126 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes246 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Nov 199828 mi away, near Redding, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 14 Jun 202649 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation2,472 ft753 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWhitmore Post Office2.0 miFire stationShasta County Fire Department - Whitmore Station 312.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD24 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF135 miInterstateI-5 Scn24 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD27 miCoachRedding CA - Downtown RABA Transit Center (RDR)Greyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96096 ZIP area.
