Corning is a city in Tehama County, California, home to about 8,155 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96021.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Corning; also Rancho Tehama Reserve and Richfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Corning. 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)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA458 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Corning; 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.
Corning had 8,244 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 537th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Tehama County grew from 10,996 residents in 1900 to 65,829 in 2020.
Tehama County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orland, CA weather station (13 miles away).
13,620 jobs at 999 businesses in Tehama County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corning.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 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.
Established in 1907.
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 Corning Union Elementary, Kirkwood Elementary, Richfield Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia AcademyCorning | K–8 | 8 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Kirkwood ElementaryCorning | K–8 | 105 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Olive View ElementaryCorning | K–6 | 549 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rancho Tehama ElementaryCorning | K–5 | 94 | Public | 12.1 mi |
| Richfield ElementaryCorning | K–8 | 253 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| West Street ElementaryCorning | K–6 | 324 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Woodson ElementaryCorning | K–6 | 486 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Maywood MiddleCorning | 6–8 | 515 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Centennial Continuation HighCorning | 9–12 | 67 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Corning Independent StudyCorning | 9–12 | 29 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Corning Union HighCorning | 9–12 | 974 | Public | 1.3 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 Rancho Tehama Reserve and Richfield.
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