ZIP Code 96019 — Shasta Lake city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96019 covers Shasta Lake, CA in Shasta County with a population of about 10,413.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (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 96019 is about $60,972 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 13.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Construction; about 3.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.4 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 $271,600 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $908 (about 22% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.7% (about 2.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96019 in Shasta Lake, CA, a household would need roughly $75,000 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 $1,745. That is about 23% above the local median household income ($60,972), 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 Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake city, CA show little to no average snow and around 63.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 512 for ZIP 96019 (Shasta Lake 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.