Adin Supply Company · National Register of Historic Places
Adin’s story
150 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1876Adin is settled
AdinCA
A town of 153, settled in 1876.
Adin Supply Company · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
153
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$242K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$29K
median
Median age
63.0
years
Jobs based here
67
Balanced
Is Adin a good place to live?
36% of the land in Adin is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Adin Supply Company is on the National Register of Historic Places. Adin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Adin: who provides what
Adin is unincorporated, so Modoc County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSurprise Valley Electrification13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesModoc CountyModoc County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereModoc County Clerk-ElectionsModoc County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9600696006 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adin.
Who lives here
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, the median age in Adin is higher
Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 37% across California.
63median age · CA 37.9
| Adin | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
AdinCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
29%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school16%
Some college34%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s8%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Adin’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.1 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Adin | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 25.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.7% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.1% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Adin home at about $242K
Home values are up 2.4% over the year to September 2026. Adin: 73% of households are owner-occupiers, against 64% in California’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$242KZillow home value
Typical home value
Adin$242K
California$762K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Adin
The biggest park or preserve is Ash Creek Wildlife Area, at 218 acres. There are 5.7 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
35.8%conserved
35.8%
conserved · 670 of 1,872 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ash Creek Wildlife Area | 0.6 mi | 218 |
| 2. Adin park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Adin: drought
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Adin, 48% come from drought and 36% from inland flooding.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and hot summers in Adin
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–45°
Spring32–61°
Summer47–84°
Fall33–66°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Adin sends most of its workers out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 61 miles. For residents in Adin, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.6%. Also worth knowing: most working residents leave Adin for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Alturas (7%), Newell (7%) and Medford (6%).
6%work in town
| Adin | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Adin6%
Alturas7%
Newell7%
Medford6%
Tulelake4%
61 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Adin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
More of Adin’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town
In Adin, 15% of adults have diabetes. The town does better than the California average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Adin | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. California
7 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Adin | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 5.1% |
Mayers Memorial Hospital
27.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Adin
15pages on Adin
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Adin; the nearest are
Lassen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Susanville55.6 mi$1,144 in-state tuitionOregon Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Klamath Falls, OR84.7 mi$13,260 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Adin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Questions about Adin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adin, CA a good place to live?
Adin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.