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Redding, CA Community Stats

Redding has 93,409 residents and a median household income of $70,466, 796th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$70,466
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
14.1%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
26.9%
CA 37.1%
Median age
38.8
CA 37.9

Redding compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasureReddingCAU.S.
Median household income$70,466$99,122$80,734
Median age38.837.938.9
Poverty rate14.1%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate54.8%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$382,300$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,379$2,036$1,413
Average commute16.7 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.5.3%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$70,466
Per capita income
$38,911
Below poverty level
12,866 people (14.1%)

Education

Highest level completed, 64,798 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher60,60393.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher17,46226.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree5,7158.8%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)67,96572.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)12,84613.8%
  • Two or more races6,2286.7%
  • Asian3,5313.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1,1331.2%
  • Black or African American1,0761.2%
  • Some other race3740.4%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2560.3%

5.3% of residents (4,919) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

88,120 residents age 5 and older

91.6% speak only English at home and 8.4% speak another language. 2,418 people (2.7%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish3,5364.0%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages8090.9%
  • Other Indo-European languages7780.9%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3860.4%
  • German or other West Germanic3710.4%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3290.4%
  • Arabic2960.3%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic2860.3%

Commute to work

36,291 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 16.7 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes24.4%
  • 10 to 19 minutes51.9%
  • 20 to 29 minutes12.1%
  • 30 to 44 minutes6.0%
  • 45 to 59 minutes2.0%
  • 60 minutes or more3.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$382,300
Median gross rent
$1,379 a month
Homeownership rate
54.8% of 36,847 households
Housing units
40,407
Median year built
1983

See home value trends and rents for Redding

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Redding

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19600344,923$72,44515.6%28.5%58.5%
29600133,817$72,48413.9%29.1%61.0%
39600233,783$73,22210.4%23.6%60.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Redding, CA?
About 93,409 people live in Redding, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 38.8.
What is the median household income in Redding?
The median household income in Redding is $70,466, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 796th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Redding?
14.1% of people in Redding (12,866) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Redding?
The average one-way commute for workers in Redding is 16.7 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Redding?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 13,349 people (14.3% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.