Shasta Lake, CA · standard
ZIP Code 96019
Shasta County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 10,082
- 356/sq mi
- $67,446
- Median income
- $294,600
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Shasta Lake pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 356
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96019 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 96019 (Shasta Lake, CA) fell -1.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 298.2 in 2023 to 293.1 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 96019 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shasta Lake, Shasta County, California, home to 10,082 residents across 28.3 square miles, a density of 356 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 96019 reports a modest median household income of $67,446 (34% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,578. The poverty rate is 13.3%, with unemployment at 7.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $294,600 (62% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,298; owner occupancy is 68.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, 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 96019 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 96019
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Shasta Lake, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96019.
- Construction
Construction
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
15 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
13 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 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 96019, Shasta Lake, 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
10,082
Population
28.3
Area (sq mi)
356
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96019?
41.8
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
2.8%
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?
$67,446
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$34,578
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
19.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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
4,352housing units
4,352
Total Housing Units
4,040
Occupied Units
312
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$294,600
Median Home Value
-62% vs state ZIP avg
$1,298
Median Rent
1982
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
-1.7%
YoY Change (2024)
293
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+193%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96019 have decreased 1.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +193% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.8% | 230 |
| 2021 | +15.3% | 266 |
| 2022 | +8.3% | 287 |
| 2023 | +3.7% | 298 |
| 2024 | -1.7% | 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 107 business establishments in ZIP 96019, employing approximately 1,163 people with a combined annual payroll of $60,206,000.
107
Businesses
1,163
Employees
$60.2M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 17 | 15.9% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 14.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 15 | 14.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 9.3% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 8.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 5.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 2.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 2.8% |
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 96019 vs 96001 →
ZIP 96019 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
- 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 96019 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96019 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
- 96003
Redding (96003)
$72,445 median income
- 96019
Shasta Lake (96019)
$67,446 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96019 ranks #4 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 96019, 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 (10,082 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.