Town guide

Stones Landing, California

Stones Landing is a community in Lassen County, California, home to about 85 people across 2.1 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.

Population8540 per sq mi
Median home value$205,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stones Landing

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stones Landing

Distances

Nearest major airportReno 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 Stones Landing; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Stones Landing

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

It’s the 1468th 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

Lassen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,511, 1910: 4,802, 1920: 8,507, 1930: 12,589, 1940: 14,479, 1950: 18,474, 1960: 13,597, 1970: 14,960, 1980: 21,661, 1990: 27,598, 2000: 33,828, 2010: 34,895, 2020: 32,7305K’00’109K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7022K’80’9034K’00’1033K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Stones LandingJan: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 34°F, 0.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 45°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in43°22°Jan2.448°26°Feb2.354°30°Mar1.761°34°Apr0.569°40°May0.879°47°Jun0.488°53°Jul0.287°52°Aug0.180°45°Sep0.267°36°Oct1.052°28°Nov1.543°22°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Susanville 2sw, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lassen County

3,483 jobs at 394 businesses in Lassen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lassen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 888 jobs; Retail trade: 792 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 580 jobs; Professional services: 319 jobs; Construction: 170 jobs; Other services: 147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 98 jobs; Educational services: 79 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 17% Professional services 9% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3% Educational services 2%

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

Health care

170 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stones Landing.

Nearest hospitals

  • Banner Lassen Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Susanville3.4 miles
  • Seneca District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chester31.6 miles
  • Plumas District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy35.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors7
Dentists26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers83
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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 Stones Landing

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Pat Murphy Little League Park · 6 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Safeway0.8 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lassen Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Lassen Historical Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Stones Landing

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.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Johnstonville ElementarySusanvilleK–8211Public3.2 mi
Lassen County Special EducationSusanvilleK–126Special Education3.8 mi
McKinley ElementarySusanvilleK–2378Public1.4 mi
Richmond ElementarySusanvilleK–8192Public1.9 mi
Thompson Peak CharterSusanvilleK–12151Charter2.3 mi
Meadow ViewSusanville3–5318Public2.6 mi
Diamond View MiddleSusanville6–8288Public1.0 mi
Credence HighSusanville9–1215Alternative Education1.3 mi
Lassen Community DaySusanville9–125Alternative Education1.2 mi
Lassen HighSusanville9–12816Public1.3 mi
Lassen ROPSusanville11–12—Career and Technical3.8 mi
Susanville State PreschoolSusanville——Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Susanville Adventist Christian SchoolSusanville3–89Seventh-day Adventist1.6 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 Spaulding.

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