Gerber, California - Main Street, 2009
Gerber’s story
110 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
- 1916Gerber is settled
GerberCA
Population 885: a town settled in 1916.
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Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
885
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$260K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
164
A commuter town
Is Gerber a good place to live?
Gerber’s average commute is 12 minutes, below both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Gerber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
885 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Las FloresGerber
Getting set up
Moving to Gerber: who provides what
Gerber is unincorporated, so Tehama County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGerber Las Flores Csd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTehama CountyTehama County provides services here
SchoolsGerber Union Elementary School DistrictRed Bluff Joint Union High School District2 districts serve Gerber; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereTehama County Clerk-ElectionsTehama County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9603596035 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 Gerber.
Housing
The typical home in Gerber: about $260K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.4%. For households in Gerber, the share who own their home is 55%.
$260KZillow home value
Typical home value
Gerber$260K
California$762K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Gerber has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Gerber’s risk rating from FEMA is 82 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gerber once, in 2021.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Gerber’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Gerber, 1.3% work locally. This California town had 164 jobs in 2023, up 23 from 2013. The top destinations are Red Bluff (16%), Chico (7%) and Redding (6%).
1%work in town
| Gerber | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Gerber1%
Red Bluff16%
Chico7%
Redding6%
Corning5%
25 mi
median commute distance
164
jobs based in Gerber
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–58°
Spring49–74°
Summer64–94°
Fall51–79°
Nov 29
typical first frost
Feb 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Gerber is
In Gerber, a third of adults have obesity. A quarter of adults in Gerber worry about having enough food; 28% say their health is fair or poor.
| Gerber | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. California
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Gerber | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11% | 7.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.7% | 10.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 13.1% | 9.3% |
Enloe Health
27.2 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: 0.4% of Gerber
Parks and preserves in Gerber: one, of 3 acres.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 3 of 590 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gerber Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gerber
16pages on Gerber
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gerber; the nearest are
Cal Northern School of LawUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Chico25.7 miCalifornia State University-ChicoUniversity or college · Public · Chico28 mi$8,472 in-state tuitionButte CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oroville39 mi$1,356 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Gerber residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Gerber for work
Where Gerber’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
164jobs based in Gerber
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gerber
Census-designated place in California, United States
Gerber is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. Gerber sits at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m). The 2020 United States census reported Gerber's population was 1,044.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- ZIP code
- 96035
Questions about Gerber
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gerber, CA a good place to live?
Gerber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.