96001 and 96019 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
96001
96019
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs44 · Bottom 28%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 32%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs1 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 96001 | 96019 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,817 | 10,350 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,484 | $67,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,569 | $34,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 466/sq mi | 536/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $401,500 | $294,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,282 | $1,298 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.0% | 68.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 94 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -60.0% | -14.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 100°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.5" | 47.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 126 mi | 119 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.2 min | 20.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.08 | 20.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.2% | 77.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
96001
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
96019
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 96001 — Redding, CA · 96019 — Shasta Lake, CA · How this is calculated: methodology