Mountain Gate is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 742 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96003.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Redding; part is in Mountain Gate
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mountain Gate. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA505 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mountain Gate; 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.
Mountain Gate had 815 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 1141st 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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 62.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shasta Dam, CA weather station (7 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).
165 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mountain Gate.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Enterprise Elementary, Gateway Unified, Columbia Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Creek ElementaryRedding | K–8 | 839 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Buckeye School of the ArtsRedding | K–8 | 482 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Columbia ElementaryRedding | K–4 | 430 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Columbia-East Valley K-6 Community DayRedding | K–8 | 2 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Phoenix Charter Academy College ViewRedding | K–12 | 287 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Redding School of the ArtsRedding | K–12 | 634 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Redding STEM AcademyRedding | K–8 | 253 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Rocky Point CharterRedding | K–8 | 178 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Shasta County Special EducationRedding | K–12 | 28 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Shasta View AcademyRedding | K–12 | 493 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Turtle BayRedding | K–8 | 692 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mountain View MiddleRedding | 5–8 | 327 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Shasta County Independent StudyRedding | 6–12 | 102 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Early Education and AssessmentRedding | — | — | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Christian SchoolRedding | Pre-K–8 | 393 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Country Christian SchoolRedding | Pre-K–7 | 119 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| Montessori Children's House of Shady OaksRedding | Pre-K–6 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 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 Redding, Bella Vista and Jones Valley.
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