Redding, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96003
Shasta County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 44,461
- 72/sq mi
- $72,445
- Median income
- $402,900
- Median home value
- 28.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Redding pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 72
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96003 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 96003 (Redding, CA) rose +1.2% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 278.6 in 2023 to 281.9 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 96003 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Redding, Shasta County, California, with 44,461 residents across 615.0 square miles, a density of 72 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96003 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,445 (29% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,056. The poverty rate is 15.6%, with unemployment at 5.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $402,900 (48% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,480; owner occupancy is 58.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is 19 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Shasta County, so 96003 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 96003
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Redding, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96003.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
167 establishments
- Construction
Construction
158 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
106 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
103 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
95 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 96003, 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
44,461
Population
615.0
Area (sq mi)
72
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96003?
39.6
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
6.4%
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?
$72,445
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$38,056
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
19.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96003 ranks nationally
Redding, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,445 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
20,065housing units
20,065
Total Housing Units
18,047
Occupied Units
2,018
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$402,900
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$1,480
Median Rent
1988
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
+1.2%
YoY Change (2024)
282
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+182%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96003 have increased 1.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +182% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.8% | 218 |
| 2021 | +13.8% | 248 |
| 2022 | +10.4% | 274 |
| 2023 | +1.6% | 279 |
| 2024 | +1.2% | 282 |
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 1,011 business establishments in ZIP 96003, employing approximately 15,591 people with a combined annual payroll of $758,196,000.
1,011
Businesses
15,591
Employees
$758.2M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 167 | 16.5% |
| Construction | 158 | 15.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 106 | 10.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 103 | 10.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 95 | 9.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 63 | 6.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 54 | 5.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 52 | 5.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 45 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 40 | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 34 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 27 | 2.7% |
| Information | 25 | 2.5% |
| Educational services | 16 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 16 | 1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.3% |
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 96003 vs 96008 →
ZIP 96003 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96003
Redding (96003)
44,461 residents
- 96019 10,082
Shasta Lake (96019)
10,082 residents
- 96073 4,082
Palo Cedro (96073)
4,082 residents
- 96008 1,231
Bella Vista (96008)
1,231 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96003 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96003 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96073
Palo Cedro (96073)
$120,469 median income
- 96008
Bella Vista (96008)
$92,313 median income
- 96003
Redding (96003)
$72,445 median income
- 96019
Shasta Lake (96019)
$67,446 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96003 ranks #3 of 4 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 96003, 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 (44,461 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.