Shasta Lake is a city in Shasta County, California, home to about 10,311 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96019.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Shasta Lake; also Redding
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shasta Lake. 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)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA510 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shasta Lake; 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 Lake had 10,371 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 491st 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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 62.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shasta Dam, CA weather station (3 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).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shasta Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1993.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Gateway Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Educational OptionsShasta Lake | K–12 | 72 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Grand Oaks ElementaryShasta Lake | K–5 | 320 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Shasta LakeShasta Lake | K–8 | 602 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Gateway Community DayShasta Lake | 7–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Central Valley HighShasta Lake | 9–12 | 583 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Mountain Lakes HighShasta Lake | 10–12 | 68 | Alternative Education | 1.8 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.
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