Milford is a community in Lassen County, California across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96121.
Homes sold for a median of $1,261 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 Milford. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milford; 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.
Milford had 147 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
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 (22 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.
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