California Pines is a community in Modoc County, California, home to about 427 people across 7.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96101.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Alturas; part is in California Pines
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside California Pines. 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)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA528 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of California Pines; 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.
California Pines had 473 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.
It’s the 1251st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Modoc County grew from 5,076 residents in 1900 to 8,700 in 2020.
Modoc 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 21°F. About 11.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alturas, CA weather station (about a mile away).
1,258 jobs at 160 businesses in Modoc County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in California Pines.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Modoc Joint Unified, Modoc County Office of Education, Modoc County ROP. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas ElementaryAlturas | K–5 | 333 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Modoc County Special EducationAlturas | K–12 | — | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| High Desert Community DayAlturas | 6–10 | 3 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Modoc MiddleAlturas | 6–8 | 172 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Modoc County ROPAlturas | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.3 mi |
| Modoc HighAlturas | 9–12 | 245 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Warner HighAlturas | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Mennonite SchoolAlturas | 1–8 | 20 | Mennonite | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Alturas and Daphnedale Park.
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