Moving to French Gulch, California

Population: 254
Males: 130 (51.2%), Females: 124 (48.8%)

Shasta County

Zip code: 96033

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $27,083
Median house value: $98,000

Population by Race

Races in French Gulch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • American Indian (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (16.5%), Irish (14.2%), German (13.8%), Italian (5.1%), United States (5.1%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 1355 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles

Map of French Gulch, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in French Gulch

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in French Gulch CDP

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near French Gulch:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING (about 18 miles; REDDING, CA)
  • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; REDDING, CA)
  • PATIENTS’ HOSPITAL OF REDDING (about 18 miles; REDDING, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to French Gulch:

  • REDDING MUNI (about 29 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)
  • CHICO MUNI (about 84 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
  • ARCATA (about 103 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)

Other public-use airports nearest to French Gulch:

  • TRINITY CENTER (about 19 miles; TRINITY CENTER, CA; Abbreviation: O86)
  • BENTON FIELD (about 19 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: O85)
  • LONNIE POOL FIELD/WEAVERVILLE (about 20 miles; WEAVERVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O54)

Amtrak station near French Gulch:

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

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to French Gulch:

  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 89 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 106 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 114 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)

Private high school in French Gulch:

  • NORTH AMERICAN WILDERNESS ACAD (Students: 35; Location: 17351 TRINITY MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in French Gulch:

  • FRENCH GULCH-WHISKEYTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 36; Location: 11442 CLINE GULCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)