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BieberCA

A town settled in 1877, now home to 266 people.

Is Bieber a good place to live?

Among 614 California towns, just 2 have a lower value of a typical home than Bieber. Bieber’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Ash Creek Wildlife Area, at 39 acres. Bieber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

266 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Bieber: who provides what

Bieber is unincorporated, so Lassen County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLassen County Water Works District #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLassen CountyLassen County provides services here
SchoolsBig Valley Joint Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereLassen County Clerk, Registrar of VotersLassen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9600996009 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 Bieber.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Bieber home at about $176K

Bieber: 84% of households are owner-occupiers.

$176KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bieber$176K
California$762K
−0.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Bieber’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Bieber: 114 students across 2 schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Big Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–7Grades K–771D−
Big Valley Jr. Sr. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1243D−

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Bieber: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 95% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Bieber households. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from inland flooding and 41% from wildfires.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More children than California overall

Children under 18 are nearly a third of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (16% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 37% across California.

26.7median age · CA 37.9
BieberCaliforniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma14%
High school30%
Some college21%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 35% and 56% women

The Census survey reached too few of Bieber’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Bieber
BieberCAU.S.
Under 1032.3%11.4%11.6%
10 to 170%10.5%10.3%
18 to 244.1%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3420.3%14.8%13.7%
35 to 445.3%13.9%13.2%
45 to 548.6%12.5%12.2%
55 to 6422.6%12.1%12.7%
65 to 742.3%9.2%10.2%
75 and older4.5%6.5%7%
No diploma13.6%15.3%10.4%
High school29.6%20.5%26%
Some college21.3%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s4.1%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate8.9%14.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Bieber brings snowy winters and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter. Bieber has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring34–61°
Summer48–84°
Fall35–66°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bieber is

34% of adults have obesity in Bieber. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% report frequent mental distress, 15% report frequent physical distress.

BieberCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%17%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%22%19%
32 measures vs. California
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBieberCA
More adults with COPD7.6%5.1%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.6%
More adults who have had cancer8.6%6.4%
Mayers Memorial Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 2.9% of Bieber

Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.2 miles. Parks and preserves in Bieber: 2, covering 42 acres.

2.9%conserved
2.9%
conserved · 66 of 2,237 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ash Creek Wildlife Area—39
2. Clara Bieber Memorial Park—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bieber

16pages on Bieber
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bieber; the nearest are

Questions about Bieber

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bieber, CA a good place to live?

Bieber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.