Lewiston is a community in Trinity County, California, home to about 2,020 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96052, and parts of 96024 are in Lewiston too.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lewiston
Mostly Douglas City; part is in Lewiston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lewiston. 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)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA524 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lewiston; 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.
Lewiston had 1,222 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 900th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trinity Rvr Hatchery, CA weather station (3 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewiston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Lewiston Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston ElementaryLewiston | K–8 | 68 | Public | 3.4 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 Douglas City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.