Town guide

Shingletown, California

Shingletown is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 2,164 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96088.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,16488 per sq mi
Median home value$235,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shingletown

1 ZIP code

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Around Shingletown

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)126 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA487 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shingletown

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

Shingletown had 2,442 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 887th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Shasta County grew from 17,318 residents in 1900 to 182,155 in 2020.

Shingletown population by census2000: 2,222, 2010: 2,283, 2020: 2,4422,22220002,28320102,4422020

Shasta County, 1900–2020

Shasta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,318, 1910: 18,920, 1920: 13,361, 1930: 13,927, 1940: 28,800, 1950: 36,413, 1960: 59,468, 1970: 77,640, 1980: 115,715, 1990: 147,036, 2000: 163,256, 2010: 177,223, 2020: 182,15517K’00’1013K’20’3029K’40’5059K’60’70116K’80’90163K’00’10182K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShingletownJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 6.4 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in; May: high 61°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 41°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 46°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 6.5 in41°22°Jan6.542°22°Feb5.546°24°Mar6.450°28°Apr4.361°35°May2.970°41°Jun1.379°46°Jul0.378°45°Aug0.372°41°Sep0.759°33°Oct2.747°26°Nov4.740°22°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manzanita Lake, CA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Shasta County

53,944 jobs at 4,508 businesses in Shasta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shasta CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,895 jobs; Retail trade: 9,788 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,157 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,484 jobs; Construction: 3,472 jobs; Other services: 2,963 jobs; Professional services: 2,490 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,141 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shingletown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shasta Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Redding26.9 miles
  • Mercy Medical Center ReddingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Redding27.2 miles
  • Patients' Hospital of ReddingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redding28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Optometrists1

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.

Places in and around Shingletown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Meadow Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Reeds1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Shingletown Free Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Shingletown

Public schools here are run by Black Butte Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Black Butte ElementaryShingletownK–5156Public2.8 mi
Black Butte Junior HighShingletown6–879Public2.7 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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