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Shasta Lake, California: commercial real estate data.
Shasta Lake is a Census city of 10,311 people across 10.90 square miles of land, in Shasta County. Median household income is $67,401, 68.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $382,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shasta Lake
What Shasta Lake is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.9 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land946
- County holding the largest share of its areaShasta County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Shasta Lake
- Population10,311
- Median age41.8
- Population under 182,205
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,121
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households4,035
- Family households2,696
- Share of households that are families66.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Shasta Lake
- Median household income$67,401 plus or minus $13,889
- Per capita income$34,465
- Civilian labor force4,927
- Employed4,570
- Unemployed357 plus or minus 128
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over7,103
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Shasta Lake
- Housing units4,330
- Occupied units4,035
- Vacant units295 plus or minus 127
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied2,751
- Renter occupied1,284 plus or minus 275
- Ownership rate68.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$294,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,298
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units3,668
- Share single family84.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more293 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more6.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Mobile homes369 plus or minus 123
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Shasta Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,340
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,455 plus or minus 333
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more823 plus or minus 229
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Drove alone80.6 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home4.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Shasta Lake (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$382,000
- Average approval$76,400
- Median approval$45,000
- Largest approval$252,000
- Jobs supported31
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shasta Lake, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Shasta Lake (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$722,000
- Average approval$240,667
- Median approval$236,000
- Largest approval$313,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shasta Lake, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Shasta Lake
- NFIP communityCity of Shasta Lake
- NFIP community number060758
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11
The City of Shasta Lake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060758 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Shasta County, not Shasta Lake
Shasta County context, not Shasta Lake figures
- Establishments in Shasta County4,508
- Covered employment, Shasta County70,090
- Average annual pay, Shasta County$59,352
- Housing units permitted, Shasta County246
Every figure in this section is published for Shasta County as a whole and is not a measurement of Shasta Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Shasta Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shasta Lake, California?
10,311, in 4,035 households. Shasta Lake city covers 10.90 square miles of land, which is 946 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shasta Lake in?
Shasta County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Shasta Lake?
$67,401. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,400. Median gross rent is $1,298 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Shasta Lake businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $382,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $45,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $722,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shasta Lake, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Shasta Lake borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Shasta Lake. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Shasta Lake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Shasta Lake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Shasta Lake, city of, community 060758, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Shasta Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Shasta County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Shasta Lake.
Is zoning published for Shasta Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.