Redding is a city in Shasta County, California, home to about 93,409 people across 60 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 96001, 96002 and 96003, and parts of 96007 and 96019 are in Redding too.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Redding. 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)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Redding; 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.
Redding had 93,611 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd 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 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redding Muni Ap, CA weather station (6 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).
2,320 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Redding’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 180 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 342 |
| Dentists | 131 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 333 |
| Mental health providers | 1,118 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 71 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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 (42 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Established in 1887.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Enterprise Elementary, Redding Elementary, Gateway Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Mesa ElementaryRedding | K–8 | 319 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Bonny View ElementaryRedding | K–5 | 292 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Boulder Creek ElementaryRedding | K–8 | 839 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Buckeye School of the ArtsRedding | K–8 | 482 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Columbia ElementaryRedding | K–4 | 430 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Columbia-East Valley K-6 Community DayRedding | K–8 | 2 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Cypress ElementaryRedding | K–5 | 215 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grant ElementaryRedding | K–8 | 600 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| JuniperRedding | K–8 | 227 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lassen View ElementaryRedding | K–5 | 443 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Manzanita ElementaryRedding | K–5 | 545 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mistletoe ElementaryRedding | K–8 | 682 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Monarch Learning CenterRedding | K–8 | 85 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| PACE AcademyRedding | K–8 | 44 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Phoenix Charter Academy College ViewRedding | K–12 | 287 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Redding Collegiate AcademyRedding | K–12 | 219 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Redding School of the ArtsRedding | K–12 | 634 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Redding STEM AcademyRedding | K–8 | 253 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Rocky Point CharterRedding | K–8 | 178 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Rother ElementaryRedding | K–5 | 280 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Shasta County Special EducationRedding | K–12 | 28 | Special Education | 3.7 mi |
| Shasta Meadows ElementaryRedding | K–5 | 320 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Shasta View AcademyRedding | K–12 | 493 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Stellar CharterRedding | K–12 | 273 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Sycamore ElementaryRedding | K–5 | 235 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Turtle BayRedding | K–8 | 692 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Redding Community DayRedding | 1–8 | 18 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Pacheco ElementaryRedding | 4–8 | 379 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Sequoia MiddleRedding | 4–8 | 461 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mountain View MiddleRedding | 5–8 | 327 | Public | 2.7 mi |
And 12 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Christian SchoolRedding | Pre-K–8 | 393 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Country Christian SchoolRedding | Pre-K–7 | 119 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Liberty Christian School ReddingRedding | Pre-K–8 | 119 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 mi |
| Montessori Children's House of Shady OaksRedding | Pre-K–6 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Calvary Christian AcademyRedding | TK–8 | 29 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.9 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolRedding | TK–8 | 193 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Redding Adventist AcademyRedding | K–10 | 85 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.2 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 Anderson, Shasta Lake, Happy Valley, Bella Vista, Centerville (Shasta County), Jones Valley, Mountain Gate, Shasta and Keswick.
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.