Montgomery Creek is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 134 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96065, and parts of 96084 are in Montgomery Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Montgomery Creek
Mostly Round Mountain; part is in Montgomery Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montgomery Creek. 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)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA513 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montgomery Creek; 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.
Montgomery Creek had 176 residents in the 2020 census, up 83% since 2000.
It’s the 1422nd 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burney, CA weather station (14 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Mountain Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Creek ElementaryMontgomery Creek | K–8 | 68 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Christian AcademyMontgomery Creek | 1–12 | 10 | Baptist | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Round Mountain.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.