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Welcome to Redding ...

The city of Redding is located in Shasta County<1> and is the County Seat for Shasta County.



Redding was established in 1872 and was incorporated October 4, 1887.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Redding: Named after Benjamin B. Redding.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Redding has a population of 92,769 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Redding is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Redding lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Redding is located in the (530) area code.

The ZIP codes for Redding: 96001-96003, 96049, 96099<4>

Websites for Redding ...

Official Website:   www.ci.redding.ca.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.reddingchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Redding had an population of 92,769 people. This is an increase of 3.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Redding had a population of 89,861 people (which is 50.71% of the total population of Shasta County). This makes Redding the county's most populous community.

The population of Redding represents 0.24% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 89,861 people, the population of Redding increased 11.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 80,865 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Redding.

Communities Also Named Redding ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Redding - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine and Mississippi (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Redding.

Communities near Redding ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Redding.

  • Anderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Shasta Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
    • Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
    • Former names for Shasta Lake:
    • Boomtown
    • Central Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <5>
  • Buckeye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Shasta County
  • Girvan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girvan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvan
    • Girvan is located in Shasta County
  • Keswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Keswick is located in Shasta County
  • Loomis Corners ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis Corners
    • Loomis Corners is located in Shasta County
  • Bell's Bridge ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell's Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell's Bridge
    • Bell's Bridge is located in Shasta County
  • Middletown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Shasta County
  • Newtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Shasta County
  • Pine Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Shasta County

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 Redding. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redding.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Redding. 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 Redding.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Redding. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Redding.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redding ...

Looking for more information about Redding? 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 Redding, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Redding.

Adding Redding to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redding in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Redding was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Redding on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redding.

The official website for Redding: www.ci.redding.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 Redding.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redding - 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 Redding). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redding or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Redding includes: 96001, 96002, 96049 & 96099.
<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.









 

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