US Census Data

ZIP Code 96002

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Shasta County, California.

Population
34,023
-0.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$74,230
+21.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$347,500
+34.8%’19–’23

ZIP Code 96002 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Shasta County, California, home to about 34,023 residents. At $74,230, its median household income sits in line with Shasta County's $71,931.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 96002's population held roughly steady from 34,196 to 34,023, while its median gross rent rose 29.0% from $993 to $1,281.

The typical home was built around 1980. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
34,023
Median age
38.5 yrs
Median household income
$74,230
Median home value
$347,500
Median gross rent
$1,281
Housing units
13,685
Homeownership rate
61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.3%
Unemployment rate
4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
34,19634,023
Median household income
$61,055$74,230
Median home value
$257,700$347,500
Median gross rent
$993$1,281
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201934,196$61,055$257,700$993
202033,943$60,102$257,700$1,078
202134,693$66,136$280,900$1,142
202234,634$71,608$329,000$1,199
202334,023$74,230$347,500$1,281

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,9205.6%
5 to 175,96217.5%
18 to 242,5237.4%
25 to 345,10915.0%
35 to 444,23412.4%
45 to 543,44410.1%
55 to 644,32112.7%
65 to 743,3219.8%
75 and over3,1899.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)24,35071.6%
Black or African American4711.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native5981.8%
Asian1,9985.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander870.3%
Some other race510.1%
Two or more races1,9315.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,53713.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,5826.7%
High school graduate6,83228.9%
Some college or associate's9,92642.0%
Bachelor's degree3,54315.0%
Graduate or professional degree1,7357.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
16 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone11,67777.6%
Carpooled1,3529.0%
Public transit560.4%
Walked4893.3%
Bicycle1010.7%
Worked from home1,3028.7%
Other means660.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min7,84057.1%
15 to 29 min4,20930.6%
30 to 44 min7875.7%
45 to 59 min3292.4%
60+ min5764.2%

Households

Average household size
2.57
Poverty rate
10.4% (3,469 of 33,347)
CountShare
Family households8,15363.1%
Nonfamily households4,77636.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1980

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied12,92994.5%
Vacant7565.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,95261.5%
Renter-occupied4,97738.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached9,45369.1%
1-unit, attached3412.5%
2 to 4 units1,66612.2%
5 to 19 units6724.9%
20 or more units5544.0%
Mobile home & other9997.3%

Geography

ZCTA
96002
Land area
31 sq mi
Water area
0.72 sq mi
Center point
40.5278, -122.3186

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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