East Shore is a community in Lassen County, California, home to about 142 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96137.
Homes sold for a median of $322 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Westwood; part is in East Shore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Shore. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA457 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Shore; 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.
East Shore had 181 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1418th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Lassen County grew from 4,511 residents in 1900 to 32,730 in 2020.
Lassen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canyon Dam, CA weather station (10 miles away).
3,483 jobs at 394 businesses in Lassen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Shore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Public schools here are run by Westwood Unified, Lassen County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Walker ElementaryWestwood | K–8 | 128 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Westwood HighWestwood | 9–12 | 54 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Westwood State PreschoolWestwood | — | — | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Almanor Christian SchoolLake Almanor | K–9 | 24 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 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 Westwood, Hamilton Branch, Lake Almanor Country Club, Lake Almanor Peninsula and Clear Creek.
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