ZIP Code 96002 — Redding city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96002 covers Redding, CA in Shasta County with a population of about 34,023.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-1; the CHICO - REDDING media market.

Median household income in ZIP 96002 is about $74,230 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.4%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 22.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 8.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $347,500 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,046 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.5% (about 3.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96002 in Redding, CA, a household would need roughly $96,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,232. That is about 29% above the local median household income ($74,230), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Redding city, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.5) and flood (94.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Redding city, CA show little to no average snow and around 33.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,674 for ZIP 96002 (Redding city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.