Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:41 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:31 am – 4:48 pm
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People148 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.953 householdsMedian household income $29,15676% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, French or Haitian Creole 11%, German or Dutch 10%, Spanish 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 31°F38 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days85 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weaverville station, 24 mi away
Parks and public landsTrinity National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,056,809 acresWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 18.8 mi · 42,126 acresTrinity River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 17.9 miIndian Creek Public Accessstate recreation area · 18.3 mi · 73 acresTrinity Othernational forest · 23.7 miMendocino National Forestnational forest · 31.9 mi · 929,122 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes344 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197033 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 30 Apr 200843 mi away, near Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 7 Sep 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShasta County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shasta County monitors, CA
Internet at home11% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone76% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterR-wild Horse Ranchserves 1,055 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,919 ft1,195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Hospital23.9 miPost officePlatina Post Office3.2 miFire stationPlatina - Wildwood Volunteer Fire Company Station 662.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD35 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF137 miInterstateI-532 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96076 ZIP area.
