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Red Bluff, California: commercial real estate data.
Red Bluff is a Census city of 14,549 people across 7.56 square miles of land, in Tehama County. Median household income is $51,529, 42.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 48 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $34.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Red Bluff
What Red Bluff is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.56 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,924
- County holding the largest share of its areaTehama 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 Red Bluff
- Population14,549
- Median age34.2
- Population under 184,221
- Share under 1829.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,135
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Households5,878
- Family households3,301
- Share of households that are families56.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Red Bluff
- Median household income$51,529
- Per capita income$41,367 plus or minus $22,614
- Civilian labor force6,077
- Employed5,642
- Unemployed435 plus or minus 158
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over8,876
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Red Bluff
- Housing units6,410
- Occupied units5,878
- Vacant units532 plus or minus 220
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied2,517
- Renter occupied3,361
- Ownership rate42.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$299,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,121
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.1 percent
- Single family units3,825
- Share single family59.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,364
- Share in buildings of two or more36.9 percent
- Mobile homes221 plus or minus 111
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Red Bluff gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,046
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,809
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,103 plus or minus 290
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Drove alone81.1 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Red Bluff (7(a))
- Approvals48
- Gross approval$34,269,300
- Average approval$713,944
- Median approval$212,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,819,700
- Largest approval$4,989,000
- Jobs supported451
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more41.7 percent
- Share to franchises10.4 percent
- Distinct lenders21
- Distinct industries by NAICS35
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Red Bluff, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 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 Red Bluff (504)
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$20,433,000
- Average approval$888,391
- Median approval$638,000
- Largest approval$2,173,000
- Jobs supported148
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Red Bluff, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 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 Red Bluff
- NFIP communityCity of Red Bluff
- NFIP community number065053
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/11
The City of Red Bluff participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 065053 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.
Tehama County, not Red Bluff
Tehama County context, not Red Bluff figures
- Establishments in Tehama County999
- Covered employment, Tehama County19,740
- Average annual pay, Tehama County$57,144
- Housing units permitted, Tehama County186
Every figure in this section is published for Tehama County as a whole and is not a measurement of Red Bluff.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Red Bluff questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Red Bluff, California?
14,549, in 5,878 households. Red Bluff city covers 7.56 square miles of land, which is 1,924 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Red Bluff in?
Tehama 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 Red Bluff?
$51,529. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,900. Median gross rent is $1,121 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Red Bluff businesses?
48 7(a) approvals totaling $34.3 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, median approval $212,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $20.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Red Bluff, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Red Bluff borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Red Bluff. Only 10 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 Red Bluff in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Red Bluff appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Red Bluff, city of, community 065053, 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 Red Bluff figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tehama 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 Red Bluff.
Is zoning published for Red Bluff?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.