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Moving to Redding, California

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Population: 80,865. Estimated population in July 2024: 89,641 (+10.9% change)
Males: 38,750 (47.9%), Females: 42,115 (52.1%)

Shasta County

Zip codes: 96001, 96002, 96003.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $34,194
Median house value: $121,600

Population by Race

Races in Redding:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (14.1%), Irish (13.7%), United States (7.0%), Italian (5.2%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 557 feet

Land area: 58.4 square miles

Map of Redding, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Redding

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Redding city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

5.1% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +12,427 (+18.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Redding:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING (2175 ROSALINE AVE, CLAIRMONT HGTS)
  • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REHAB HOSPITAL (2801 EUREKA WAY)
  • PATIENTS’ HOSPITAL OF REDDING (2900 EUREKA WAY)
  • REDDING MEDICAL CENTER (1100 BUTTE STREET)
  • SHASTA COUNTY IN-PATIENT MTL HLTH SERS (2640 BRESLAUER WAY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Redding:

  • REDDING MUNI (about 8 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)
  • CHICO MUNI (about 66 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 118 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Abbreviation: LMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Redding:

  • BENTON FIELD (about 3 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: O85)
  • BRIDGE BAY RESORT (about 13 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: Q83)
  • RED BLUFF MUNI (about 31 miles; RED BLUFF, CA; Abbreviation: RBL)

Amtrak station:
REDDING (1620 YUBA ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Redding:

  • SHASTA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,251; Location: 11555 Old Oregon Trail; Public; Website: www.shastacollege.edu)
  • SIMPSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,137; Location: 2211 COLLEGE VIEW DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • SHASTA BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 2980 HARTNELL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shasta.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • SHASTA SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 678 N MARKET ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Redding:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 71 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 114 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 114 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 122 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Schools

Public high schools in Redding:

  • SHASTA HIGH (Students: 1,732; Location: 2500 EUREKA WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ENTERPRISE HIGH (Students: 1,449; Location: 3411 CHURN CREEK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LIVE OAK COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER (Students: 298; Location: 3711 OASIS RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • NORTH STATE INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 2200 EUREKA WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PIONEER CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 184; Location: 2650 8TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACADEMIC OPTIONS (Students: 51; Location: 2200 EUREKA WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STELLAR SECONDARY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 5885 E. BONNYVIEW RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FREEDOM HIGH (COMMUNITY DAY) (Students: 30; Location: 2200 EUREKA WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Redding:

  • GRACE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 3782 CHURN CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • N VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 2960 HARTNELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • REDDING ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 1356 EAST CYPRESS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • NORTH VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 1505 VICTOR AVE; Grades: 5 – 12)
  • SHASTA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 855 CANYON ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SHASTA BAPTIST SCHOOLS (Students: 26; Location: 5221 CEDARS RD.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • RESOURCE SKILLS CTR (Students: 14; Location: 2350 BEVERLY; Grades: 8 – 12; Boys only)
  • REMI VISTA RANCH SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX 494100; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Redding:

  • SEQUOIA MIDDLE (Students: 1,019; Location: 1805 SEQUOIA ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PARSONS JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 785; Location: 750 HARTNELL AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TURTLE BAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 1330 ARBORETUM DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MANZANITA ELEMENTARY (Students: 603; Location: 1240 MANZANITA HILLS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BOULDER CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 588; Location: 505 SPRINGER DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MISTLETOE ELEMENTARY (Students: 569; Location: 1225 MISTLETOE LANE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ALTA MESA ELEMENTARY (Students: 569; Location: 2301 SATURN SKYWAY; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 531; Location: 8835 SWASEY DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 510; Location: 10142 OLD OREGON TRAIL; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY (Students: 488; Location: 3407 HIATT DR.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Redding:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 2460 GOLD STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
  • REDDING CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 777 LOMA VISTA; Grades: KG – 8)
  • COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 873 CANBY RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 144; Location: 933 COLLEGE VIEW DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MT CALVARY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 3961 ALTA MESA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GENEVA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 3180 RANCHO RD; Grades: KG – 10)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE OF (Students: 17; Location: 1410 VICTOR AVE.; Grades: KG – KG)
  • CORNERSTONE (Students: 5; Location: 3510 RAILROAD AVE.; Grades: 9 – 11; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Redding:

  • SHASTA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,310,843; Location: 1855 SHASTA ST.; 189,983 books; 2,808 audio materials; 209 video materials; 280 serial subscriptions)

 

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