Mount Shasta is a city in Siskiyou County, California, home to about 3,182 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96067.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mount Shasta; also Dunsmuir
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Shasta. 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)184 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV178 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA547 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Shasta; 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.
Mount Shasta had 3,223 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 776th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Siskiyou County grew from 16,962 residents in 1900 to 44,076 in 2020.
Siskiyou County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 89 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Shasta, CA weather station (about a mile away).
8,455 jobs at 1,070 businesses in Siskiyou County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Shasta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 93 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Golden Eagle Charter District, Mt. Shasta Union Elementary, Siskiyou Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagle CharterMount Shasta | K–12 | 490 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Mt. Shasta ElementaryMount Shasta | K–3 | 195 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| SissonMount Shasta | 4–8 | 274 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Shasta HighMount Shasta | 9–12 | 241 | Public | 1.0 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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