CasselCA
This town of 118 people was settled in 1887.
Is Cassel a good place to live?
Cassel’s age of the median resident is 68.1 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Cassel. Cassel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
118 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cassel: who provides what
Cassel is unincorporated, so Shasta 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 Cassel.
78% of residents are 65 or older
Here, 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 37% in California as a whole.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
64% women, 36% men
About 55 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.8 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Cassel | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 50% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 28% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Zillow puts the typical Cassel home at about $287K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2% in value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cassel has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 64% of Cassel’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to earthquakes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cassel, expect four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Cassel, 9.4% of the land is conserved
1.6 miles of trail. In Cassel, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Cassel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Cassel than in most of California or the rest of the country
Cassel: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Cassel beats the California average on 10 and trails it on 9.
| Cassel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cassel | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cassel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cassel; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cassel residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Cassel
Census-designated place in California, United States
Cassel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Cassel sits at an elevation of 3,176 feet (968 m). Its population is 207 as of the 2020 census, remaining the same from the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 96016. The community is served by area code 530.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,176 ft
- ZIP code
- 96016
Questions about Cassel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cassel, CA a good place to live?
Cassel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.