McArthur is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 346 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96028 and 96056.
Homes sold for a median of $1,641 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fall River Mills; part is in McArthur
Part is in McArthur, part in Little Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McArthur. 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)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA513 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McArthur; 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.
McArthur had 334 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1288th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Shasta County grew from 17,318 residents in 1900 to 182,155 in 2020.
Shasta 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 (9 miles away).
53,944 jobs at 4,508 businesses in Shasta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McArthur’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 ElementaryFall River Mills | K–6 | 275 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Fall River Elementary Community DayFall River Mills | K–6 | — | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Fall River Community DayMcArthur | 7–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Fall River Junior-Senior HighMcArthur | 7–12 | 226 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)McArthur | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 2.3 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 Fall River Mills and Little Valley.
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