ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 96003: Shasta County, CA

ZIP Code 96003 (Shasta County, California) has an estimated 44,923 residents in 18,047 households. The median household income is $72,445, the median home value is $402,900 and the median gross rent is $1,480/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

44,923

Margin of error ±1,981

Median household income

$72,445

Margin of error ±$3,153

Median home value

$402,900

Margin of error ±$13,079

Median gross rent

$1,480/mo

Margin of error ±$79

Median age

39.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.2 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 96003 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9600339.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96003$72,445California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96003$38,056California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9600315.6%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 960035.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9600328.5%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96003$402,900California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96003$1,480/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9600358.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9600319.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 960038.4%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96003

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 96003 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 96003Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population44,923±1,98139,287,377334,922,499
Median age39.6 yrs±1.0 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,047±59013,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$72,445±$3,153$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$38,056±$1,761$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate15.6%±1.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.1%±1.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%±1.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$402,900±$13,079$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,480/mo±$79$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes58.5%±2.3 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.2 min±2.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.4%±1.5 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 96003
GroupZIP 96003CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.6%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.5%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.4%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 96003 is

State
California
Main county
Shasta County
Largest overlapping place
Redding (19% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
111.15 sq mi· about 404 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Shasta County

96001 Redding, CA96002 Redding, CA96007 Shasta County, CA96008 Shasta County, CA96011 Shasta County, CA96013 Shasta County, CA96016 Shasta County, CA96017 Shasta County, CA96019 Shasta Lake, CA96028 Shasta County, CA96033 Shasta County, CA96040 Hat Creek, CA96047 Shasta County, CA96051 Shasta County, CA96062 Shasta County, CA96065 Shasta County, CA96069 Shasta County, CA96073 Shasta County, CA96084 Shasta County, CA96087 Shasta County, CA96088 Shasta County, CA96096 Shasta County, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.