Paynes CreekCA
A town in California.
Is Paynes Creek a good place to live?
Paynes Creek’s July high is 94°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Paynes Creek yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Paynes Creek: who provides what
Paynes Creek is unincorporated, so Tehama 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 Paynes Creek.
Paynes Creek faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Paynes Creek break down as 58% from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires. Compared with 96% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Paynes Creek’s kids attend
Public schools: the Antelope Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Paynes Creek
For Paynes Creek, the January low is 38°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Paynes Creek is
13% of Paynes Creek adults have diabetes. Against the California average, Paynes Creek comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. In Paynes Creek, 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Paynes Creek | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Paynes Creek | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2% of Paynes Creek is conserved land
3.6 miles of trail. Paynes Creek’s trail density stands at 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Paynes Creek | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Paynes Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paynes Creek; the nearest are
About Paynes Creek
Census-designated place in California, United States
Paynes Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. It is 23 miles (37 km) east of Red Bluff. Its ZIP code is 96075 and telephone prefixes follow (530-597-xxxx), which is shared with the town of Dales, approximately 9 miles (14 km) to the west. Paynes Creek sits at an elevation of 1,949 feet (594 m). The 2020 United States census reported Paynes Creek's population was 54. In late July 2024, the town of Paynes Creek was significantly impacted and partially destroyed by the Park Fire with no recorded fatalities. The town is currently evacuated and it is unknown when or if repopulation will begin. Paynes Creek remains a census-designated place.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,949 ft
- ZIP code
- 96075
Questions about Paynes Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paynes Creek, CA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Paynes Creek yet; the figures below are still real. A town in California.