Town guide

Trinity Center, California

Trinity Center is a community in Trinity County, California, home to about 414 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96091.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population41479 per sq mi
Median home value$343,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Trinity Center

1 ZIP code

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Around Trinity Center

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)174 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV184 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA541 miles away

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

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

Who represents Trinity Center

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

Trinity Center had 198 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2010.

It’s the 1255th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Trinity County grew from 4,383 residents in 1900 to 16,112 in 2020.

Trinity Center population by census2010: 267, 2020: 19826720101982020

Trinity County, 1900–2020

Trinity County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,383, 1910: 3,301, 1920: 2,551, 1930: 2,809, 1940: 3,970, 1950: 5,087, 1960: 9,706, 1970: 7,615, 1980: 11,858, 1990: 13,063, 2000: 13,022, 2010: 13,786, 2020: 16,1124K’00’103K’20’304K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9013K’00’1016K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 21 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Trinity CenterJan: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 32°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 40°F, 1.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 45°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 49°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 43°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 36°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in48°28°Jan3.553°30°Feb2.859°32°Mar2.465°35°Apr1.473°40°May1.681°45°Jun0.790°51°Jul0.589°49°Aug0.383°43°Sep0.470°36°Oct1.354°31°Nov2.346°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Callahan, CA weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Trinity County

1,426 jobs at 234 businesses in Trinity County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Trinity CountyRetail trade: 351 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 272 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 228 jobs; Manufacturing: 171 jobs; Professional services: 88 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 59 jobs; Other services: 58 jobs; Construction: 48 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Other services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trinity Center.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Weaverville25.0 miles
  • Mercy Medical Center of Mt ShastaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Shasta27.4 miles
  • Patients' Hospital of ReddingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redding36.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Trinity Center

Grocery stores

  • Trinity Center General Store5.4 mi

Museums

  • Scott Museum5.4 mi

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.

Schools in Trinity Center

Public schools here are run by Coffee Creek Elementary, Trinity Center Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coffee Creek ElementaryTrinity CenterK–87Public1.8 mi
Trinity Center ElementaryTrinity CenterK–813Public5.5 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 Coffee Creek.

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