Mineral is a community in Tehama County, California, home to about 133 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 96061 and 96063.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mineral
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mineral. 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)111 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA469 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mineral; 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.
Mineral had 136 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1426th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Tehama County grew from 10,996 residents in 1900 to 65,829 in 2020.
Tehama County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mineral, CA weather station (3 miles away).
13,620 jobs at 999 businesses in Tehama County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mineral’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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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.
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