California PinesCA
427 people live in this town in California State.
Is California Pines a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in California Pines, above both the California State town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 847 California State towns we compare have a lower January low than California Pines. California Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
427 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to California Pines: who provides what
California Pines is unincorporated, so Modoc 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 California Pines.
Very high risk in California Pines, with inland flooding at the top
42% of California Pines’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 33%. Compared with 81% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in California Pines work out of town
Commuting out is the norm in California Pines: 3% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in California Pines grew to 44 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Alturas (34%), Redding (3%) and Cedarville (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in California Pines
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy California Pines is
Among adults in California Pines, 28% say their health is fair or poor and 41% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, California Pines is ahead of California State on 2 and behind on 14. For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 15%.
| California Pines | California State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | California Pines | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.4% | 57.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.8% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in California Pines sell for about $290K
California Pines: 65% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about California Pines
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of California Pines; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 California Pines residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California State.
97% of working residents leave California Pines for work
Where California Pines’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About California Pines
Census-designated place in California, United States
California Pines is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 4406 feet (1343 m). Its population is 473 as of the 2020 census, down from 520 from the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,406 ft
Questions about California Pines
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is California Pines, CA a good place to live?
California Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 427 people live in this town in California State.