ZIP Code 96087 — Shasta CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96087 covers Shasta, CA in Shasta County with a population of about 819.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.7 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.

Median household income in ZIP 96087 is about $101,447 — about 35% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 13.7%; 31.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Public administration; about 11.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 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 $359,400 — about 3% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.6% (about 30.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96087 in Shasta, CA, a household would need roughly $99,000 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 $2,309. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($101,447). 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 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 Shasta CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 40 for ZIP 96087 (Shasta 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.