| ZIP Codes: | 33 ZIP Codes (24 Standard, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 530 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:48 PM |
| Population: | 190,400 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 06089 |
| CBSA: | Redding, CA |
| Land Area: | 4,757 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 69 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7160, -122.1533 |
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190,400 residents live across 33 ZIPs covering 4,757 sq mi, served by 27 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 187,393 to 190,400 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.6% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 15 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 96062 (Millville, $129,688 median) and poorest ZIP 96013 (Burney, $53,688) are 32.7 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $227,500 in 96013 (Burney) to $567,000 in 96073 (Palo Cedro).
Density varies 528× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 96056 (Mcarthur) to 1,088 in 96002 (Redding).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.4% bachelor's+ in 96013 (Burney) to 38.0% in 96073 (Palo Cedro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within California, this is the #30 most populous of 58 counties and ranks #40 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,720 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32,403 of 135,302 reporting).
24 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96003 | Redding | Standard | 44,923 | $72,445 | 123.3 | 1.2% |
| 96001 | Redding | Standard | 33,817 | $72,484 | 80.9 | -1.9% |
| 96002 | Redding | Standard | 33,783 | $73,222 | 31.0 | 1.7% |
| 96007 | Anderson | Standard | 24,768 | $61,357 | 127.6 | 8.0% |
| 96022 | Cottonwood | Standard | 17,092 | $89,338 | 253.0 | -2.3% |
| 96019 | Shasta Lake | Standard | 10,350 | $67,446 | 27.5 | 2.2% |
| 96073 | Palo Cedro | Standard | 5,750 | $120,469 | 36.0 | 27.7% |
| 96088 | Shingletown | Standard | 4,239 | $65,958 | 311.9 | 3.4% |
| 96013 | Burney | Standard | 3,779 | $53,688 | 276.7 | -2.6% |
| 96056 | Mcarthur | Standard | 1,584 | $61,442 | 768.3 | 12.6% |
| 96028 | Fall River Mills | Standard | 1,526 | $76,295 | 229.9 | -6.6% |
| 96069 | Oak Run | Standard | 1,426 | $71,250 | 103.9 | 62.0% |
| 96062 | Millville | Standard | 1,243 | $129,688 | 62.3 | -0.8% |
| 96051 | Lakehead | Standard | 1,070 | $69,688 | 384.2 | -3.6% |
| 96008 | Bella Vista | Standard | 1,054 | $92,313 | 151.0 | -6.6% |
| 96087 | Shasta | PO Box | 899 | $110,375 | 24.6 | 71.2% |
| 96047 | Igo | Standard | 841 | — | 226.8 | 8.5% |
| 96084 | Round Mountain | PO Box | 671 | $60,769 | 12.4 | 26.6% |
| 96096 | Whitmore | Standard | 577 | $64,444 | 148.9 | -29.1% |
| 96065 | Montgomery Creek | Standard | 221 | $61,250 | 232.6 | -42.9% |
| 96016 | Cassel | Standard | 193 | $54,526 | 53.9 | -63.7% |
| 96033 | French Gulch | Standard | 172 | $44,375 | 177.3 | -67.3% |
| 96076 | Platina | Standard | 148 | $29,156 | 364.3 | 68.2% |
| 96017 | Castella | Standard | 122 | $48,500 | 119.9 | -47.9% |
| 96011 | Big Bend | PO Box | 75 | $25,208 | 189.4 | -51.6% |
| 96040 | Hat Creek | Standard | 57 | — | 154.6 | -75.1% |
| 96071 | Old Station | Standard | 20 | — | 68.9 | -74.0% |
| 96079 | Shasta Lake | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 96089 | Shasta Lake | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 96095 | Whiskeytown | PO Box | — | — | 15.9 | — |
| 96099 | Redding | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 96049 | Redding | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 96070 | Obrien | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |