96019 and 96002 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
96019
96002
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 28%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs33 · Bottom 23%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs69 · Bottom 34%
Access
1 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 96019 | 96002 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,350 | 33,783 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,446 | $73,222 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,578 | $39,618 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 536/sq mi | 1,106/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $294,600 | $367,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,298 | $1,317 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 60.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 94 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -14.3% | -60.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.1" | 33.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 119 mi | 131 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 17.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.8 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.46 | 21.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.4% | 71.7% | 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
96019
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
96002
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 96019 — Shasta Lake, CA · 96002 — Redding, CA · How this is calculated: methodology