Spaulding is a community in Lassen County, California, home to about 369 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96130.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Susanville; part is in Spaulding
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spaulding. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA457 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spaulding; 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.
Spaulding had 206 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.
It’s the 1277th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Lassen County grew from 4,511 residents in 1900 to 32,730 in 2020.
Lassen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Susanville 2sw, CA weather station (2 miles away).
3,483 jobs at 394 businesses in Lassen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
170 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spaulding.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 83 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Johnstonville Elementary, Lassen County Office of Education, Susanville Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstonville ElementarySusanville | K–8 | 211 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Lassen County Special EducationSusanville | K–12 | 6 | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| McKinley ElementarySusanville | K–2 | 378 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Richmond ElementarySusanville | K–8 | 192 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Thompson Peak CharterSusanville | K–12 | 151 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Meadow ViewSusanville | 3–5 | 318 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Diamond View MiddleSusanville | 6–8 | 288 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Credence HighSusanville | 9–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Lassen Community DaySusanville | 9–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Lassen HighSusanville | 9–12 | 816 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lassen ROPSusanville | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.8 mi |
| Susanville State PreschoolSusanville | — | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanville Adventist Christian SchoolSusanville | 3–8 | 9 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.6 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 Susanville, Johnstonville and Stones Landing.
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