Burney is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 2,668 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96013.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Burney; also Johnson Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA507 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burney; 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.
Burney had 3,000 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 834th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burney, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fall River Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burney ElementaryBurney | K–6 | 349 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Burney Elementary Community DayBurney | K–6 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Intermountain Independent StudyBurney | K–12 | 26 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Mt. Burney Special Education CenterBurney | K–12 | 2 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Burney Community DayBurney | 7–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Burney Junior-Senior HighBurney | 7–12 | 231 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mountain View High (Continuation)Burney | 9–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 1.4 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 Johnson Park.
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