Redding, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96001
Shasta County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 33,865
- 149/sq mi
- $72,484
- Median income
- $401,500
- Median home value
- 29.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Redding pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 149
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96001 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 96001 (Redding, CA) rose +1.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 288.6 in 2023 to 292.9 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 96001 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Redding, Shasta County, California, with 33,865 residents across 227.7 square miles, a density of 149 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96001 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,484 (29% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,569. The poverty rate is 13.9%, with unemployment at 7.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $401,500 (48% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,282; owner occupancy is 61.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 17 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Shasta County, so 96001 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 96001
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Redding, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96001.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
304 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
199 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
135 establishments
- Construction 109
Construction
109 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 102
Accommodation and food services
102 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96001, Redding, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
33,865
Population
227.7
Area (sq mi)
149
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96001?
41.5
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
3.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$72,484
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$41,569
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
17.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96001 ranks nationally
Redding, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,484 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
14,506housing units
14,506
Total Housing Units
13,089
Occupied Units
1,417
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$401,500
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$1,282
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+1.5%
YoY Change (2024)
293
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+193%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96001 have increased 1.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +193% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.9% | 220 |
| 2021 | +14.3% | 251 |
| 2022 | +11.6% | 280 |
| 2023 | +2.9% | 289 |
| 2024 | +1.5% | 293 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,307 business establishments in ZIP 96001, employing approximately 13,211 people with a combined annual payroll of $796,490,000.
1,307
Businesses
13,211
Employees
$796.5M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 304 | 23.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 199 | 15.2% |
| Retail trade | 135 | 10.3% |
| Construction | 109 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 102 | 7.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 100 | 7.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 66 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 62 | 4.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 61 | 4.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 38 | 2.9% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 2.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 29 | 2.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 23 | 1.8% |
| Information | 19 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 18 | 1.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96001 vs 96019 →
ZIP 96001 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96001
Redding (96001)
33,865 residents
- 96002
Redding (96002)
33,298 residents
- 96019 10,082
Shasta Lake (96019)
10,082 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96001 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96001 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96002
Redding (96002)
$73,222 median income
- 96001
Redding (96001)
$72,484 median income
- 96019
Shasta Lake (96019)
$67,446 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96001 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96001, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (33,865 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.