Town guide

Platina, California

Platina is a community in Trinity County, California across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96076.

ZIP codes in Platina

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Platina, CA96076 —/sq ft

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Around Platina

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)136 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA505 miles away

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

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

Who represents Platina

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

Trinity County grew from 4,383 residents in 1900 to 16,112 in 2020.

Trinity County, 1900–2020

Trinity County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,383, 1910: 3,301, 1920: 2,551, 1930: 2,809, 1940: 3,970, 1950: 5,087, 1960: 9,706, 1970: 7,615, 1980: 11,858, 1990: 13,063, 2000: 13,022, 2010: 13,786, 2020: 16,1124K’00’103K’20’304K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9013K’00’1016K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlatinaJan: high 50°F, low 31°F, 6.7 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 31°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 33°F, 5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 46°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 50°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 44°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 7.7 in50°31°Jan6.755°31°Feb5.761°33°Mar5.068°36°Apr2.677°42°May1.986°46°Jun0.995°52°Jul0.395°50°Aug0.289°44°Sep0.375°36°Oct2.057°33°Nov4.347°31°Dec7.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weaverville, CA weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Trinity County

1,426 jobs at 234 businesses in Trinity County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Trinity CountyRetail trade: 351 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 272 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 228 jobs; Manufacturing: 171 jobs; Professional services: 88 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 59 jobs; Other services: 58 jobs; Construction: 48 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Other services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Weaverville25.0 miles
  • Patients' Hospital of ReddingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redding30.9 miles
  • Mercy Medical Center ReddingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Redding31.5 miles

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

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