Mountain GateCA
742 people call this town in California home.
Is Mountain Gate a good place to live?
Mountain Gate’s July high is 97°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Mountain Gate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
742 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mountain Gate: who provides what
Mountain Gate 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 Mountain Gate.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Mountain Gate: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 67% come from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires. Mountain Gate’s FEMA hazard score is 90 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More middle-aged adults than California overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). Mountain Gate’s median age stands at 52.5 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Mountain Gate | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.5 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mountain Gate’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mountain Gate | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.8% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
About half of Mountain Gate’s working residents commute to Redding
Most working residents leave Mountain Gate for work: only 3% work in town. Mountain Gate’s average trip to work comes in at 20 minutes. In Mountain Gate, 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Mountain Gate has lost 137 jobs, to 70 in 2023.
| Mountain Gate | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mountain Gate is
Among adults in Mountain Gate, 16% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mountain Gate is ahead of California on 6 and behind on 12.
| Mountain Gate | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mountain Gate | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Mountain Gate sells for about $185K at the median
For households in Mountain Gate, the share who own their home is 79%. The going rate for rent for Mountain Gate comes to $1,454 a month.
| Mountain Gate | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,454 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Shasta–Trinity National Forest and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mountain Gate. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National forestShasta–Trinity National Forest
36 mi WaterfallMossbrae Falls
9 mi MuseumTurtle Bay Exploration Park
10 mi TheatreCascade Theatre
11 mi National Recreation AreaWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area764K visitors a year
32 mi MuseumWeaverville Joss House State Historic ParkPhoto credits
Shasta–Trinity National Forest: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mossbrae Falls: Pinecar at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Turtle Bay Exploration Park: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascade Theatre: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Mountain Gate
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mountain Gate
About 7 of every 100 Mountain Gate residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
97% of working residents leave Mountain Gate for work
Where Mountain Gate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mountain Gate
Census-designated place in California, United States
Mountain Gate is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Mountain Gate sits at an elevation of 915 feet (279 m). Its population is 815 as of the 2020 census, down from 943 from the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about Mountain Gate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mountain Gate, CA a good place to live?
Mountain Gate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.