Bella Vista is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 4,511 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96008, and parts of 96003 and 96073 are in Bella Vista too.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bella Vista
Mostly Redding; part is in Bella Vista
Mostly Palo Cedro; part is in Bella Vista
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bella Vista. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA504 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bella Vista; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bella Vista had 3,641 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2010.
It’s the 685th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Shasta County grew from 17,318 residents in 1900 to 182,155 in 2020.
Shasta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 62.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shasta Dam, CA weather station (8 miles away).
53,944 jobs at 4,508 businesses in Shasta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bella Vista.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bella Vista Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista ElementaryBella Vista | K–8 | 343 | Public | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Redding, Palo Cedro, Jones Valley, Mountain Gate and Millville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.