Litchfield is a community in Lassen County, California, home to about 65 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96117.
Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Litchfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Litchfield. 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA455 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Litchfield; 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.
Litchfield had 160 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.
It’s the 1495th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Susanville 2sw, CA weather station (13 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Shaffer Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffer ElementaryLitchfield | K–8 | 246 | Public | 2.2 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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