Town guide

Dorris, California

Dorris is a city in Siskiyou County, California, home to about 869 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96023.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8691,241 per sq mi
Median home value$154,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dorris

1 ZIP code

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Around Dorris

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)203 miles away
Closer regional airportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV198 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA579 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dorris; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dorris

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dorris had 860 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1104th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Siskiyou County grew from 16,962 residents in 1900 to 44,076 in 2020.

Dorris population by census2000: 886, 2010: 939, 2020: 860886200093920108602020

Siskiyou County, 1900–2020

Siskiyou County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,962, 1910: 18,801, 1920: 18,545, 1930: 25,480, 1940: 28,598, 1950: 30,733, 1960: 32,885, 1970: 33,225, 1980: 39,732, 1990: 43,531, 2000: 44,301, 2010: 44,900, 2020: 44,07617K’00’1019K’20’3029K’40’5033K’60’7040K’80’9044K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 18.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DorrisJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 49°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 39°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in41°21°Jan2.946°23°Feb2.052°26°Mar1.858°30°Apr1.668°37°May1.377°43°Jun0.788°49°Jul0.387°47°Aug0.479°39°Sep0.564°31°Oct1.349°25°Nov2.440°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keno, OR weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Siskiyou County

8,455 jobs at 1,070 businesses in Siskiyou County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Siskiyou CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,726 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,579 jobs; Retail trade: 1,557 jobs; Manufacturing: 611 jobs; Other services: 468 jobs; Construction: 447 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 367 jobs; Administrative and support: 298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dorris.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sky Lakes Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Klamath Falls24.9 miles
  • Fairchild Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yreka37.2 miles
  • Asante Ashland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ashland43.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Places in and around Dorris

Libraries

  • Dorris Branch Siskiyou County Public Library4.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Dorris

Public schools here are run by Butte Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Picard Community Day ElementaryDorrisK–8—Alternative Education4.0 mi
Butte Valley HighDorris9–1294Public4.0 mi
Cascade HighDorris9–12—Alternative Education4.0 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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