Junction City is a community in Trinity County, California, home to about 1,190 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96048.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Junction City. 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)162 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA530 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Junction City; 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.
Junction City had 658 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 1013th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Trinity County grew from 4,383 residents in 1900 to 16,112 in 2020.
Trinity County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weaverville, CA weather station (7 miles away).
1,426 jobs at 234 businesses in Trinity County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Junction City Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City ElementaryJunction City | K–8 | 65 | Public | 0.8 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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