Best Places96076, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 96076, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
96076 ranks 24,184th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 96076
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
96076's strengths and weaknesses
Where 96076 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 133 pleasant days a year, better than 82% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 96076 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 96076
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 96076 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $72,527, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 96076's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 96076
96076 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 96076.
Who works in 96076, and how
Work in 96076 centers on agriculture & forestry and other services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 50%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 96076
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 96076.
What the weather is like in 96076, month by month
96076 sees roughly 133 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 45° | 39° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 47° |
| July | 99° | 82° | 66° |
| October | 78° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 96076
The nearest airport, Redding Regional, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 137 miles away.
The best schools in and around 96076
Schools across 96076 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Evergreen ElementaryB · 46% proficient
- Hayfork ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Van Duzen ElementaryC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Evergreen MiddleB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Shasta HighA− · 60% proficient
- Hayfork HighB+ · 52% proficient
- Red Bluff HighC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 96076 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
96076 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 96076 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 96076
Is 96076 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 96076 ranks 24,184th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, quiet, and the weather, and lowest on cell coverage and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 96076 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $323,958. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $72,527 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 96076 safe?
96076 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $437 per resident a year.
Compare 96076 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 96076. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 96076 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
96076 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 96076: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 96076: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 96076: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 96076: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
96076 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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