Mt. Lassen Shingletown KOA campground between the trees, Shingletown, 2011, 2011
Shingletown’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
- 1874Shingletown is settled
ShingletownCA
A town of 2,164, settled in 1874.
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,164
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$316K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
58.8
years
Jobs based here
136
A commuter town
Is Shingletown a good place to live?
Shingletown’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 38% of residents are 65 or older in Shingletown, above both California’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (18%). On cost of living, just 24 of California’s 1,058 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Shingletown’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 91 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on the outdoors. Shingletown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Shingletown for work
Where Shingletown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
136jobs based in Shingletown
7%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Shingletown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Shingletown is from typical.
Hazard riskwildfire tops the listD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $316K, 4.4 years of the Redding metro’s $73K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of California districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthLess healthy than 55% of U.S. towns; Shasta Regional Medical Center 28.4 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 58.8; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Shingletown: who provides what
Shingletown is unincorporated, so Shasta County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShasta Forest Village M.w.c. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesShasta CountyShasta County provides services here
SchoolsBlack Butte Union Elementary School DistrictShasta Union High School District2 districts serve Shingletown; 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 hereShasta County Clerk-ElectionsShasta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9608896088 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 Shingletown.
HousingCost of living grade B+
More of Shingletown’s households own their home than in the typical California or U.S. town
95% of households own their home in Shingletown. The typical Shingletown home is worth about $316,000, down 0.8% in a year, 58% below the California typical home.
$316KZillow home value
Typical home value
Shingletown$316K
California$762K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Shingletown faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Shingletown’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Shingletown for work: only 7% work in town. Shingletown’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Shingletown has added 61 jobs, to 136 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Shingletown | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Shingletown7%
Redding38%
Anderson4%
Red Bluff3%
Palo Cedro2%
28 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Shingletown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Shingletown
Shingletown has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Shingletown is 89°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–50°
Spring39–62°
Summer55–86°
Fall45–69°
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Shingletown stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
43% of Shingletown adults have high blood pressure. Shingletown beats the California average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 14% of Shingletown adults have diabetes.
45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Shingletown | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. California
9 better12 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Shingletown | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 6.4% |
Shasta Regional Medical Center
28.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Shingletown has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
32 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,663 acres
32 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →Lassen Volcanic National Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shingletown. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National ParkLassen Volcanic National Park505K visitors a year
19 mi MountainLassen Peak
36 mi WaterfallBurney Falls
28 mi MuseumTurtle Bay Exploration Park
29 mi TheatreCascade Theatre
34 mi National Recreation AreaWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area764K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lassen Volcanic National Park: en:User:Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lassen Peak: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burney Falls: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shingletown
17pages on Shingletown
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shingletown; the nearest are
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Redding24.4 mi$14,535 tuitionCalifornia State University-ChicoUniversity or college · Public · Chico53.6 mi$8,472 in-state tuitionButte CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oroville60.2 mi$1,356 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Shingletown residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Shingletown
Place in California, United States
Shingletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 2,442, as of the 2020 census. Shingletown is a town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. Shingletown has a history of logging large timber, including pine, fir and cedar. It is also known as "The Gateway to Lassen". Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,491 ft
- ZIP code
- 96088
Questions about Shingletown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shingletown, CA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.