ZIP Code 96040 — Hat Creek CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96040 covers Hat Creek, CA in Shasta County with a population of about 88.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 67.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Hat Creek, CA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (87.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 12.5%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Arts and entertainment; about 42.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 27.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 4.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hat Creek CDP, 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 Hat Creek CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 19.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 96040 (Hat Creek CDP, 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.