Moving to Weed, California

Population: 2,978. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,114 (+4.6% change)
Males: 1,449 (48.7%), Females: 1,529 (51.3%)

Siskiyou County

Zip code: 96094

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $23,333
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Weed:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.6%)
  • Hispanic (12.8%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Other Asian (3.5%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (13.6%), German (11.4%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.5%), United States (4.6%), Portuguese (2.3%).

Elevation: 3466 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Map of Weed, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weed

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 18.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weed city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

9.9% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 3.1% Asia, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Weed:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT SHASTA (about 9 miles; MOUNT SHASTA, CA)
  • FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; YREKA, CA)
  • SHASTA COUNTY IN-PATIENT MTL HLTH SERS (about 50 miles; REDDING, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weed:

  • REDDING MUNI (about 64 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 68 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Abbreviation: LMT)
  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 73 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weed:

  • WEED (about 6 miles; WEED, CA; Abbreviation: O46)
  • DUNSMUIR MUNI-MOTT (about 15 miles; DUNSMUIR, CA; Abbreviation: 1O6)
  • MONTAGUE-YREKA ROHRER FIELD (about 23 miles; MONTAGUE, CA; Abbreviation: 1O5)

Amtrak station near Weed:

  • 17 miles: 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

College/University in Weed:

  • COLLEGE OF THE SISKIYOUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,484; Location: 800 COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.siskiyous.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weed:

  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 50 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 69 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 124 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 131 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)

Schools

Public high school in Weed:

  • WEED HIGH (Students: 235; Location: 909 HILLSIDE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Weed:

  • WEED ELEMENTARY (Students: 411; Location: 575 WHITE AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WYEKA VISTA COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 1; Location: 575 WHITE AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)