Moving to Corning, California

Population: 6,741. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,140 (+5.9% change)
Males: 3,247 (48.2%), Females: 3,494 (51.8%)

Tehama County

Zip code: 96021

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $25,357
Median house value: $79,600

Population by Race

Races in Corning:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.9%)
  • Hispanic (28.8%)
  • Other race (17.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.1%), United States (9.5%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.0%), French (3.4%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 272 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Corning, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Corning

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corning city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

15.6% Foreign born (13.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +718 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Corning:

  • ST ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RED BLUFF, CA)
  • ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CHICO, CA)
  • GLENN MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; WILLOWS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Corning:

  • CHICO MUNI (about 25 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 41 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)
  • BEALE AFB (about 76 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Corning:

  • CORNING MUNI (about 2 miles; CORNING, CA; Abbreviation: 0O4)
  • HAIGH FIELD (about 15 miles; ORLAND, CA; Abbreviation: O37)
  • RED BLUFF MUNI (about 17 miles; RED BLUFF, CA; Abbreviation: RBL)

Amtrak station:
CORNING (INTERMODAL TML., 1081 SOLANO) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corning:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 30 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 55 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 89 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 100 miles; DAVIS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 24,405)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 102 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)

Schools

Public high schools in Corning:

  • CORNING HIGH (Students: 954; Location: 643 BLACKBURN; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTENNIAL (CONTINUATION) HIGH (Students: 64; Location: 250 E. FIG LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CORNING-CENTER ALTERN LEARN (COMM DAY) (Students: 9; Location: 643 BLACKBURN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Corning:

  • MAYWOOD INTERMEDIATE (Students: 674; Location: 1666 MARGUERITE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OLIVE VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 639; Location: 1402 FIG ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WEST STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 593; Location: 900 WEST ST.; Grades: KG – 02)
  • RICHFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 197; Location: 6275 OLIVE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • RANCHO TEHEMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 78; Location: 17357 STAGE COACH ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • KIRKWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 30; Location: 2049 KIRKWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CORNING AREA COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 5; Location: 617 FIG LANE; Grades: KG – 08)