Moving to Dunsmuir, California

Population: 1,923. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,870 (-2.8% change)
Males: 950 (49.4%), Females: 973 (50.6%)

Siskiyou County

Zip code: 96025

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $23,191
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Dunsmuir:

• White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
• Hispanic (9.9%)
• American Indian (3.8%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Other race (2.3%)
• Black (1.9%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (16.2%), Italian (14.8%), German (13.3%), English (10.8%), French (8.3%), United States (6.2%).

Elevation: 2289 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dunsmuir

• High school or higher: 86.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 11.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunsmuir city

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 48.6%
• Separated: 4.5%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 17.5%

3.9% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -209 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunsmuir:

• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT SHASTA (about 8 miles; MOUNT SHASTA, CA)
• SHASTA COUNTY IN-PATIENT MTL HLTH SERS (about 36 miles; REDDING, CA)
• FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; YREKA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunsmuir:

• REDDING MUNI (about 50 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)
• KLAMATH FALLS (about 75 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Abbreviation: LMT)
• ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 89 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dunsmuir:

• DUNSMUIR MUNI-MOTT (about 3 miles; DUNSMUIR, CA; Abbreviation: 1O6)
• WEED (about 21 miles; WEED, CA; Abbreviation: O46)
• BRIDGE BAY RESORT (about 33 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: Q83)

Amtrak station:
DUNSMUIR (5750 SACRAMENTO AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunsmuir:

• SHASTA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
• SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
• OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 78 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 108 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
• ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
• BUTTE COLLEGE (about 124 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
• HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)

Schools

Public high schools in Dunsmuir:

• DUNSMUIR HIGH (Students: 119; Location: 5805 HIGH SCHOOL WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
• DUNSMUIR JT U.H. COMM. DAY (Students: 9; Location: 5723 SHASTA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dunsmuir:

• DUNSMUIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 212; Location: 4760 SISKIYOU AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
• SUMMIT ACADEMY (COMMUNITY DAY) (Students: 2; Location: 4760 SISKIYOU AVE.; Grades: 05 – 08)