Shasta is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 1,387 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96087, and parts of 96001 are in Shasta too.
Homes sold for a median of $321 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Shasta
Mostly Redding; part is in Shasta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shasta. 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)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA505 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shasta; 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.
Shasta had 1,043 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2010.
It’s the 980th 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 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whiskeytown Rsvr, CA weather station (4 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Shasta Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta ElementaryShasta | K–8 | 100 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Redding, Centerville (Shasta County) 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.