96019 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
96003
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
59 · Bottom 22%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs1 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 96003 | 96019 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,923 | 10,350 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,445 | $67,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,056 | $34,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 404/sq mi | 536/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $402,900 | $294,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,480 | $1,298 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 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 | 28.5% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 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 | 121 mi | 119 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 20.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.43 | 20.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.9% | 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
96003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
96019
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 96003 — Redding, CA · 96019 — Shasta Lake, CA · How this is calculated: methodology