ProbertaCA
Settled in 1888, this town now has 865 residents.
Is Proberta a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Proberta, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Proberta’s trail network density is 2.2 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Proberta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
865 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Proberta: who provides what
Proberta 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 Proberta.
The schools Proberta’s kids attend
The Gerber Union Elementary school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Proberta’s only public school teaches 400 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerber ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 400 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Proberta faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Paid flood insurance claims in Proberta since 1998: 2. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Proberta break down as 45% from inland flooding and 26% from drought.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Proberta’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. The typical journey to work for Proberta comes to 21 minutes. The top destinations are Red Bluff (17%), Redding (9%) and Los Molinos (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Proberta, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Proberta is
17% of adults in Proberta report frequent physical distress; 71% had a checkup this year. In Proberta, 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Proberta | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Proberta | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 5.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Proberta
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Proberta; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Proberta residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Proberta for work
Where Proberta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Proberta
Census-designated place in California, United States
Proberta is a census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States. Proberta is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southeast of Red Bluff. Proberta has a post office with ZIP code 96078. The population was 237 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- ZIP code
- 96078
Questions about Proberta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Proberta, CA a good place to live?
Proberta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.