Zip code 96003: Redding, California

Q: What city is zip code 96003?

96003 is assigned to Redding, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96003 in?

96003 is in Shasta County, California.

Q: What is the population of 96003?

About 44,923 people live in 96003, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 96003?

The median household income in 96003 is $72,445.

Q: What zip codes are near 96003?

The closest zip codes to 96003 are 96079, 96049, 96019, 96099, 96089.

Residential delivery areaShasta CountyPacific Time

Population

44,923

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$403K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,480/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

111 sq mi

404 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 96003

96003 is a small-town zip code in Redding, California (Shasta County), covering 111 sq mi of land. About 44,923 people live here, or 404 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,445 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $402,900, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,480 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 96003 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers19.1%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%479th of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%303rd of 1,678 in CA
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%313th of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older20.8%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%557th of 1,688 in CA
Population44,923
75th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377303rd of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers11.5%
73rd
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%826th of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate15.6%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%484th of 1,666 in CA
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%575th of 1,664 in CA
Median home value$402,900
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,219th of 1,586 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.443
57th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489771st of 1,651 in CA
Median gross rent$1,480
55th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,078th of 1,464 in CA
Median age39.6
54th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9873rd of 1,687 in CA
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,103rd of 1,681 in CA
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,007th of 1,662 in CA
Uninsured rate6.8%
50th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%620th of 1,675 in CA
Per capita income$38,056
44th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,024th of 1,685 in CA
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%758th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$46,245
44th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643994th of 1,658 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%929th of 1,687 in CA
Rent-burdened renters48.1%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,152nd of 1,610 in CA
Median household income$72,445
39th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,155th of 1,575 in CA
Diversity index42.3
39th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,235th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents6.4%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,418th of 1,688 in CA
Population density404/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi980th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate58.5%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%996th of 1,662 in CA
Work from home8.4%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,290th of 1,680 in CA
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,051st of 1,678 in CA
Average commute19.2 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,447th of 1,584 in CA

Measure	96003	Shasta	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Government workers	19.1%	19.3%	14.8%	14.5%	81st	479th of 1,678
Healthcare workers	11.9%	12.1%	9.4%	9.7%	80th	303rd of 1,678
Veterans	8.2%	8.4%	4.3%	6.2%	79th	313th of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	20.8%	21.5%	15.7%	17.2%	78th	557th of 1,688
Population	44,923	181,436	39,287,377	334,922,499	75th	303rd of 1,688
Self-employed workers	11.5%	12.2%	11.4%	10%	73rd	826th of 1,678
Poverty rate	15.6%	13.3%	12%	12.5%	72nd	484th of 1,666
Housing vacancy	10.1%	11%	7.5%	10.1%	72nd	575th of 1,664
Median home value	$402,900	$366,400	$734,700	$332,700	62nd	1,219th of 1,586
Income inequality (Gini)	0.443	0.466	0.489	0.483	57th	771st of 1,651
Median gross rent	$1,480	$1,317	$2,036	$1,413	55th	1,078th of 1,464
Median age	39.6	41.7	37.9	38.9	54th	873rd of 1,687
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.3%	6.6%	5.2%	54th	1,103rd of 1,681
Broadband access	92.2%	91.3%	93.5%	91%	50th	1,007th of 1,662
Uninsured rate	6.8%	6.5%	6.6%	8.4%	50th	620th of 1,675
Per capita income	$38,056	$39,574	$49,513	$44,673	44th	1,024th of 1,685
Residents under 18	21.5%	21.6%	22%	22%	44th	758th of 1,688
Median earnings per worker	$46,245	$46,783	$52,643	$49,666	44th	994th of 1,658
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.5%	23.8%	37.1%	35.7%	42nd	929th of 1,687
Rent-burdened renters	48.1%	53.3%	55.3%	51.1%	40th	1,152nd of 1,610
Median household income	$72,445	$72,636	$99,122	$80,734	39th	1,155th of 1,575
Diversity index	42.3	41.3	69.7	61.4	39th	1,235th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	6.4%	5%	27%	14.1%	36th	1,418th of 1,688
Population density	404/sq mi	48/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	980th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	58.5%	65.6%	55.9%	65.2%	29th	996th of 1,662
Work from home	8.4%	9.7%	17.2%	15.1%	25th	1,290th of 1,680
Tech workers	1.6%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	25th	1,051st of 1,678
Average commuteStrength	19.2 min	19.8 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	10th	1,447th of 1,584

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

39.6

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

20.8%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black0.9%
Hispanic11%
Asian4%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.6%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

42.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 18,047
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 57.1%
Married couples: 43.3%
Living alone: 32.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96003

$72,445

Shasta Co.

$72,636

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,056

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.443

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96003

$402,900

Shasta Co.

$366,400

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96003

$1,480

Shasta Co.

$1,317

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

64%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 20,065
Owner-occupied: 58.5%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.2%
Home value to income: 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

50%

20–29

15%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

11%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Production

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

14%

Education

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$46,245

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96003	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,386	$74,888
Service	$31,169	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,964	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,289	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,475	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

29%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.3%
No internet access: 5.5%
Without health insurance: 6.8%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Redding
State: California
County: Shasta County
Center point: 40.6673° N, 122.3195° W
Land area: 111 sq mi
Water area: 6.6 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Redding20% of zip
Bella Vista (unincorporated)18% of zip
Jones Valley (unincorporated)6% of zip
Mountain Gate (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 96003

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96079	Shasta Lake, CA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
96049	Redding, CA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
96019	Shasta Lake, CA	4.4 mi	10,350	$67,446	$294,600
96099	Redding, CA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
96089	Shasta Lake, CA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
96070	Obrien, CA · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
96073	Palo Cedro, CA	8.1 mi	5,750	$120,469	$567,000
96001	Redding, CA	9.4 mi	33,817	$72,484	$401,500
96002	Redding, CA	9.6 mi	33,783	$73,222	$367,200
96008	Bella Vista, CA	12 mi	1,054	$92,313	$345,800
96095	Whiskeytown, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
96087	Shasta, CA	14 mi	899	$110,375	$359,500

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Questions about 96003

What city is zip code 96003?

96003 is assigned to Redding, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96003 in?

96003 is in Shasta County, California.

What is the population of 96003?

About 44,923 people live in 96003, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96003 in?

96003 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 96003?

The median household income in 96003 is $72,445.

What zip codes are near 96003?

The closest zip codes to 96003 are 96079, 96049, 96019, 96099, 96089.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96003, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.