Dunsmuir is a city in Siskiyou County, California, home to about 1,407 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96025, and parts of 96067 are in Dunsmuir too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Dunsmuir; also Castella
Mostly Mount Shasta; part is in Dunsmuir
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dunsmuir. 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)178 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV172 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA540 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dunsmuir; 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.
Dunsmuir had 1,707 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 978th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Siskiyou County grew from 16,962 residents in 1900 to 44,076 in 2020.
Siskiyou 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 30°F. About 63.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dunsmuir Trtmt Pl, CA weather station (3 miles away).
8,455 jobs at 1,070 businesses in Siskiyou County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunsmuir.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Dunsmuir Elementary, Dunsmuir Joint Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunsmuir ElementaryDunsmuir | K–8 | 65 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Dunsmuir HighDunsmuir | 9–12 | 61 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dunsmuir Joint Union High Community DayDunsmuir | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 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 Mount Shasta and Castella.
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