Welcome to Shasta Lake ...
The city of Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shasta Lake, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated July 2, 1993.
A typical abbreviation for Shasta Lake: Shasta Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shasta Lake has a population of 10,374 people<2> (see below for details).
Shasta Lake is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shasta Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shasta Lake lies within the (530) area code.
The ZIP codes for Shasta Lake: 96019, 96079, 96089<4>
The city of Shasta Lake was previously named Central Valley. Going back to its beginning, The community of Shasta Lake was originally named Boomtown. For more information about the names of Shasta Lake, see The Names of Shasta Lake on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Shasta Lake ...
Official Website: www.ci.shasta-lake.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shasta Lake had an population of 10,374 people. This is an increase of 2.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shasta Lake had a population of 10,164 people (or 5.74% of the total population of Shasta County). This makes Shasta Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Shasta Lake represents 0.03% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 370th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,164 people, the population of Shasta Lake increased 12.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,008 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shasta Lake.
Communities near Shasta Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shasta Lake.
- Redding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <5>
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
- Bayha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Copley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Coram ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kennett ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bonita ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Boralma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Matheson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
- Matheson is located in Shasta County
- Bella Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
- Bella Vista is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shasta Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shasta Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shasta Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shasta Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shasta Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Shasta Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shasta Lake ...
Looking for more information about Shasta Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shasta Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shasta Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta Lake: www.ci.shasta-lake.ca.us/
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shasta Lake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shasta Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Shasta Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shasta Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |