East ShoreCA
Population 142: a town in California.
Is East Shore a good place to live?
East Shore’s median age is 77.3 years, against 39 years in California’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than East Shore. East Shore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
142 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Shore: who provides what
East Shore is unincorporated, so Plumas 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 East Shore.
81% of residents are 65 or older
42% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 37% across California.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of East Shore’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.3 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| East Shore | 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 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 55.6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 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
Most of East Shore’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 41 miles. 1.5% of working residents work locally in East Shore. The top destinations are Chester (12%), Lake Almanor Peninsula (9%) and Chico (6%).
| East Shore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Shore has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in East Shore break down as 56% from inland flooding and 24% from wildfires. The town’s FEMA risk score comes in at 78 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in East Shore binge drink than in the typical California or U.S. town
30% of East Shore adults feel lonely. Only 6 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than East Shore. CDC measures, 32 in all: East Shore beats California on 16 and trails on 8.
| East Shore | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | East Shore | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Shore
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Shore; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 East Shore residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
99% of working residents leave East Shore for work
Where East Shore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Shore
Place in California, United States
East Shore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census, up from 156 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,518 ft
Questions about East Shore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Shore, CA a good place to live?
East Shore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.