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Mount Shasta, CA

City in Siskiyou County, California. ZIP codes: 96067.

Population

3,182

Land area

3.8sq mi

People per sq mi

844

ZIP codes

1

Mount Shasta and its ZIP codes

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Mount Shasta at a glance

  • Mount Shasta is about 3.3 times as dense as California as a whole.
  • The median household income is $47,917, 52% below the California median of $99,122.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $330,200 (55% below California) and median rent is $1,406 a month.

Local data for Mount Shasta, CA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Mount Shasta, CA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$47,917

Poverty rate

17.5%

Median home value

$330,200

Median rent

$1,406/mo

Homeownership

52.1%

Bachelor's or higher

33.6%

Median age

51.2

Average commute

20.5 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Italian Americans (542), Irish Americans (448), German Americans (427).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Siskiyou County. PPP loans are for Mount Shasta.

Details

Unemployment rate

7.3%

Aug 2026, +0.3 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$56,171

13,862 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$61,164

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$419M

FY 2026, $9,501 per person

PPP loans

$14.1M

304 loans, 1,758 jobs reported

Siskiyou County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Mount Shasta, CA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone61.2%
  • Carpooled11.3%
  • Public transit0.0%
  • Walked7.9%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other2.2%
  • Worked from home17.5%

Average one-way commute: 20.5 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Mount Shasta, CA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Moderate

Top: drought

Storm events since 1996

1,383

Countywide, mostly heavy snow

Flood insurance policies

181

0.8% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

85° / 27°F

42.6 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Mount Shasta, CA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

31.4%

U.S. 33.3% -1.9 pts

Diabetes

13.1%

U.S. 12.1% +1.0 pts

Smoking

13.5%

U.S. 12.8% +0.7 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

5.9%

U.S. 11.1% -5.2 pts

ZIP codes in Mount Shasta

1 in or overlapping Mount Shasta. Population shown

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Cities near Mount Shasta

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
DunsmuirCity6.1 mi1.6
WeedCity7.6 mi4.8
CarrickCensus-designated place9.4 mi0.1
McCloudCensus-designated place10 mi2.4
CastellaCensus-designated place11 mi1.1
EdgewoodCensus-designated place12 mi1
Lake ShastinaCensus-designated place15 mi4
GazelleCensus-designated place18 mi0.7
GrenadaCensus-designated place25 mi0.5
Coffee CreekCensus-designated place26 mi11.5
TennantCensus-designated place28 mi0.3
LakeheadCensus-designated place29 mi4.7
Big BendCensus-designated place29 mi5.7

Frequently asked questions

What county is Mount Shasta, CA in?
Mount Shasta is in Siskiyou County, California.
What ZIP codes are in Mount Shasta, CA?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Mount Shasta include 96067.
What is the population of Mount Shasta, CA?
About 3,182 people live in Mount Shasta, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Mount Shasta?
Nearby places include Dunsmuir (6.1 mi), Weed (7.6 mi), Carrick (9.4 mi), McCloud (10 mi), Castella (11 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023