Town guide

Weed, California

Weed is a city in Siskiyou County, California, home to about 2,737 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96094.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,737568 per sq mi
Median home value$259,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Weed

1 ZIP code

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Around Weed

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)191 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA555 miles away

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

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

Who represents Weed

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

Weed had 2,862 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 816th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Siskiyou County grew from 16,962 residents in 1900 to 44,076 in 2020.

Weed population by census2000: 2,978, 2010: 2,967, 2020: 2,8622,97820002,96720102,8622020

Siskiyou County, 1900–2020

Siskiyou County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,962, 1910: 18,801, 1920: 18,545, 1930: 25,480, 1940: 28,598, 1950: 30,733, 1960: 32,885, 1970: 33,225, 1980: 39,732, 1990: 43,531, 2000: 44,301, 2010: 44,900, 2020: 44,07617K’00’1019K’20’3029K’40’5033K’60’7040K’80’9044K’00’1044K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeedJan: high 44°F, low 29°F, 6.3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 29°F, 6.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 47°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 50°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 45°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 28°F, 6.6 in44°29°Jan6.347°29°Feb6.453°32°Mar5.659°35°Apr2.969°41°May2.176°47°Jun1.185°52°Jul0.385°50°Aug0.278°45°Sep0.565°38°Oct2.051°31°Nov3.642°28°Dec6.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Shasta, CA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Siskiyou County

8,455 jobs at 1,070 businesses in Siskiyou County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Siskiyou CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,726 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,579 jobs; Retail trade: 1,557 jobs; Manufacturing: 611 jobs; Other services: 468 jobs; Construction: 447 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 367 jobs; Administrative and support: 298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weed.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical Center of Mt ShastaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Shasta7.9 miles
  • Fairchild Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yreka24.4 miles
  • Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Weaverville55.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Weed

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Charles Byrd Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Bel Air Park · 6 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ray's Food Place0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Weed Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Weed Museum0.3 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 Weed

Public schools here are run by Butteville Union Elementary, Weed Union Elementary, Siskiyou Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Butteville ElementaryWeedK–8162Public3.4 mi
Weed ElementaryWeedK–8268Public0.5 mi
Wyeka Vista Community Day SchoolWeed1–84Alternative Education1.0 mi
Weed HighWeed9–12187Public0.8 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 Lake Shastina, Carrick and Edgewood.

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