Town guide

Old Station, California

Old Station is a community in Shasta County, California across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96071.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Old Station

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Old Station. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Old Station guide is on the way

We’re writing up Old Station’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Old Station well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Old Station

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)118 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA486 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Old Station; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Old Station

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Old Station had 64 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2010.

Shasta County grew from 17,318 residents in 1900 to 182,155 in 2020.

Old Station population by census2010: 51, 2020: 64512010642020

Shasta County, 1900–2020

Shasta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,318, 1910: 18,920, 1920: 13,361, 1930: 13,927, 1940: 28,800, 1950: 36,413, 1960: 59,468, 1970: 77,640, 1980: 115,715, 1990: 147,036, 2000: 163,256, 2010: 177,223, 2020: 182,15517K’00’1013K’20’3029K’40’5059K’60’70116K’80’90163K’00’10182K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Old StationJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 6.4 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in; May: high 61°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 41°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 46°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 6.5 in41°22°Jan6.542°22°Feb5.546°24°Mar6.450°28°Apr4.361°35°May2.970°41°Jun1.379°46°Jul0.378°45°Aug0.372°41°Sep0.759°33°Oct2.747°26°Nov4.740°22°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manzanita Lake, CA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Shasta County

53,944 jobs at 4,508 businesses in Shasta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shasta CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,895 jobs; Retail trade: 9,788 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,157 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,484 jobs; Construction: 3,472 jobs; Other services: 2,963 jobs; Professional services: 2,490 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,141 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Seneca District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chester25.0 miles
  • Mayers Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fall River Mills27.6 miles
  • Banner Lassen Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Susanville45.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Old Station? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Old Station is

Loading map…

Towns near Old Station

All California towns →

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.