Little Valley is a community in Lassen County, California, home to about 60 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96056.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Little Valley, part in McArthur
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Little Valley. 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)137 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA512 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Little Valley; 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.
It’s the 1501st 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hat Creek, CA weather station (11 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
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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
Pharmacies
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Fall River Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Community DayMcArthur | 7–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| Fall River Junior-Senior HighMcArthur | 7–12 | 226 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)McArthur | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 0.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with McArthur.
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