Burnt RanchCA
This town of 318 people was settled in 1858.
Is Burnt Ranch a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Burnt Ranch, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 67% of the land in Burnt Ranch is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Burnt Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
318 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burnt Ranch: who provides what
Burnt Ranch is unincorporated, so Trinity County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Burnt Ranch.
In Burnt Ranch, nearly a third of the land is conserved
10 miles of trail. For Burnt Ranch, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Burnt Ranch’s kids attend
Its one school is below. 85 students attend Burnt Ranch’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Ranch ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 85 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Burnt Ranch is higher than in most of California or the rest of the country
Of the losses FEMA expects in Burnt Ranch, 48% come from inland flooding and 40% from wildfires. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than California overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 38%, against 37% across California. People 65 and older are 30% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (39% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 18% and 43% women
The Census survey reached too few of Burnt Ranch’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Burnt Ranch | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 30.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.2% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 1.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 36.1% | 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
Most of Burnt Ranch’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 30 miles. Employers in Burnt Ranch added 23 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 34. Most working residents leave Burnt Ranch for work: only 2% work in town. For Burnt Ranch, the median household income is $49,000.
| Burnt Ranch | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Burnt Ranch’s year
Burnt Ranch’s July high stands at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Burnt Ranch have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town
Among adults in Burnt Ranch, 19% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Burnt Ranch beats California on 3 and trails on 15.
| Burnt Ranch | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Burnt Ranch | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 64.1% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Burnt Ranch
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burnt Ranch; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Burnt Ranch residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave Burnt Ranch for work
Where Burnt Ranch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Burnt Ranch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burnt Ranch, CA a good place to live?
Burnt Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.