Town guide

Paskenta, California

Paskenta is a community in Tehama County, California, home to about 61 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96074.

Population6156 per sq mi
Median home value$157,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Paskenta

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Paskenta, CA96074Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Paskenta

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)97 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA465 miles away

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

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

Who represents Paskenta

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

Paskenta had 110 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 1499th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Tehama County grew from 10,996 residents in 1900 to 65,829 in 2020.

Paskenta population by census2010: 112, 2020: 11011220101102020

Tehama County, 1900–2020

Tehama County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,996, 1910: 11,401, 1920: 12,882, 1930: 13,866, 1940: 14,316, 1950: 19,276, 1960: 25,305, 1970: 29,517, 1980: 38,888, 1990: 49,625, 2000: 56,039, 2010: 63,463, 2020: 65,82911K’00’1013K’20’3014K’40’5025K’60’7039K’80’9056K’00’1066K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 21.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PaskentaJan: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 41°F, 1.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 46°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4 in56°34°Jan4.560°36°Feb4.064°38°Mar2.870°41°Apr1.480°48°May1.189°55°Jun0.596°61°Jul0.195°59°Aug0.190°54°Sep0.179°46°Oct0.964°37°Nov2.056°33°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stony Gorge Rsvr, CA weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Tehama County

13,620 jobs at 999 businesses in Tehama County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tehama CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,333 jobs; Retail trade: 2,201 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,935 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,891 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,791 jobs; Construction: 724 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 562 jobs; Other services: 473 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 14% Manufacturing 13% Construction 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Bluff26.9 miles
  • Glenn Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Willows31.6 miles
  • Enloe HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chico39.9 miles

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

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