Johnstonville

Population: 967
Median household income: $98,188
Median home value: $278,900

Located in Lassen County, California, Johnstonville is a community with a population of 967. Its median household income of $98,188 runs above the Lassen County figure of $64,395.

Between 2019 and 2023, Johnstonville's population declined 14.6% from 1,132 to 967, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $216,700 to $278,900.

The typical home was built around 1978. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 967
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $98,188
Median home value: $278,900
Median gross rent: $1,335
Housing units: 341
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,132967

Median household income

$75,781$98,188

Median home value

$216,700$278,900

Median gross rent

$1,119$1,335

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,132	$75,781	$216,700	$1,119
2020	1,151	$82,417	$210,800	$1,075
2021	1,221	$85,221	$232,600	$1,257
2022	1,090	$93,375	$276,800	$1,287
2023	967	$98,188	$278,900	$1,335

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.8%
5 to 17	146	15.1%
18 to 24	65	6.7%
25 to 34	154	15.9%
35 to 44	140	14.5%
45 to 54	95	9.8%
55 to 64	145	15.0%
65 to 74	98	10.1%
75 and over	97	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	740	76.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.6%
Some other race	23	2.4%
Two or more races	33	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's45.1%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	3.4%
High school graduate	261	35.8%
Some college or associate's	329	45.1%
Bachelor's degree	102	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	81.5%
Carpooled	17	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	10.3%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	74.5%
15 to 29 min	26	8.5%
30 to 44 min	20	6.5%
45 to 59 min	12	3.9%
60+ min	20	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 2.7% (26 of 961)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	83.4%
Nonfamily households	53	16.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	319	93.5%
Vacant	22	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	280	87.8%
Renter-occupied	39	12.2%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	267	78.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.9%
5 to 19 units	9	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	18.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0637484
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.3802, -120.5861