Area data
Castella, CA — ZIP 96017
Population: 122 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in ZIP 96017 (Castella, CA) is $280,000. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with inland flooding, wildfire, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$280,000
Median home value (Census)
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $280,000
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,201/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,209/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,581/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,189/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,643/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Castle Rock Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- inland flooding, wildfire, drought, earthquake, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 99% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- J.H. Baxter & Co. (22.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 77.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 18.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 88
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Dunsmuir Muni-Mott Airport (MHS) (11 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 6
- Hospitals include
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING, PATIENTS' HOSPITAL OF REDDING, SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1972
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,750
- Households with broadband internet
- 18.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 58,359
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 254
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 96017?
- $280,000 (Census ACS).
- What is typical rent in ZIP 96017?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,581/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96017?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inland flooding, wildfire, drought, earthquake, heat wave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96017?
- Risk to homes is higher than 99% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 96017?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96017?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96017?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 96017?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96017?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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