Palo Cedro's ZIP code and its neighbors at a glance
The U.S. Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 96073 had about 5,750 residents in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, compared with about 3,685 inside the Palo Cedro census-designated place. So a 96073 mailing address can sit outside the CDP, on rural land around it. Use the USPS ZIP Code Lookup to confirm the ZIP for any street address.
The table puts Zillow's typical home value, which estimates all homes, next to Redfin's median sale price, which reflects only homes that sold in the three months to September 2026. They are different measures, so compare each column only within itself.
| ZIP | Area | Zillow typical value (Sept 2026) | Zillow 1-year change | Redfin median sale price (3 months to Sept 2026) | Redfin homes sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96073 | Palo Cedro | $559,058 | -1.2% | $524,846 | 21 |
| 96062 | Millville | $535,631 | +1.1% | Too few sales | 1 |
| 96008 | Bella Vista | $423,996 | -1.3% | $441,870 | 4 |
| 96003 | Redding (east and north) | $397,277 | -0.6% | $394,884 | 148 |
| 96088 | Shingletown | $315,044 | -0.7% | $327,904 | 23 |
For context, Zillow's typical value for all of Shasta County was $367,699 in September 2026, so 96073 sits about $191,000 above the county figure.
Palo Cedro and nearby ZIP codes one by one
ZIP 96073: Palo Cedro
96073 covers Palo Cedro and the rural land around it. The Junction Elementary School District office (9087 Deschutes Road) and Foothill High School (9733 Deschutes Road) both carry 96073 addresses. Zillow's typical value was $559,058 in September 2026. Redfin's three-month median sale price was $524,846, up 16.0% on a year earlier, with 21 sales, a median of 19 days on market and 98.3% of list price paid on average. 25 homes were for sale, about 3.5 months of supply, at a median list price of $623,571.
The Census profile for the ZCTA shows why prices run high for the county: 94.3% of its 2,053 homes are detached houses, 90.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and the median value of owner-occupied homes is $567,000. Median household income is $120,469 and median gross rent $1,607. Older housing dominates, with 620 homes built in the 1970s and 363 in the 1960s. Heating is mostly off the gas grid: 36.7% of homes use propane and 27.0% wood. Open the 96073 data page for monthly history.
ZIP 96062: Millville
Millville lies east of Palo Cedro (Census Gazetteer coordinates), and its ZIP is the closest match on price. Zillow's typical value was $535,631 in September 2026, up 1.1% in a year. Redfin recorded only one sale in the three months to September 2026, so there is no meaningful sale median. The ZCTA had about 1,243 residents, a median household income of $129,688, a Census median home value of $481,100 and an owner-occupied share of 89.1% (ACS 2020-2024). With so few sales, pricing a Millville home depends on pulling comparable sales from Palo Cedro and Bella Vista as well.
ZIP 96008: Bella Vista
Bella Vista lies north of Palo Cedro. Zillow's typical value was $423,996 in September 2026, about $135,000 below 96073. Redfin's median sale price was $441,870, but on only four sales. The ZCTA is small, about 1,054 residents, with a median household income of $92,313, a Census median home value of $345,800 and 83.8% owner-occupied homes. The Bella Vista Water District has its office on East Stillwater Way in Redding; ask it directly whether any parcel you are considering is inside its boundary.
ZIP 96003: east and north Redding
96003 is the Redding ZIP next to Palo Cedro and by far the busiest market of the five, with 148 sales in the three months to September 2026 at a Redfin median of $394,884, up 5.3%. Zillow's typical value was $397,277, about $162,000 below 96073. It is a city ZIP with about 44,923 residents, a 58.5% owner-occupied share, a median household income of $72,445 and median gross rent of $1,480. Homes here sold in a median 35 days. See the 96003 data page and the Redding ZIP code guide.
ZIP 96088: Shingletown
Shingletown, farther east in the foothills, is the lower-priced rural option. Zillow's typical value was $315,044 in September 2026. Redfin counted 23 sales at a median of $327,904, with a median of 70 days on market and about five months of supply. The ZCTA had about 4,239 residents, a median household income of $65,958 and a Census median home value of $292,000. See the 96088 data page.
Which ZIP codes near Palo Cedro cost the most and least?
On Zillow's typical value, 96073 is the highest of the five at $559,058, followed closely by Millville's 96062 at $535,631. Shingletown's 96088 is the lowest at $315,044, a gap of about $244,000. Bella Vista and east Redding sit in between, at roughly $424,000 and $397,000.
Redfin's sale medians put the ZIPs in a similar order where there are enough sales to count, but 96073's median is unstable. Looking at the September figure each year, Redfin's three-month median for 96073 was $625,000 in 2023, $591,700 in 2024, $452,500 in 2025 and $524,846 in 2026, and it reached $682,500 in March 2026. Those swings come from which few homes happened to sell, not from the market rising and falling that fast. Zillow's estimate moved far less: down 1.2% over the year to September 2026.
How to use Palo Cedro ZIP data
Use the ZIP figures to set a price range, then price the specific property. In 96073 the land and services matter more than the ZIP: acreage, whether the home is on district water or a well, septic, propane, and shops or barns.
- Confirm the ZIP and city for an address on the USPS ZIP Code Lookup; mailing city and Census place do not always match.
- Check flood risk on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and the fire hazard zone in the seller's natural hazard disclosure; our California wildfire zones guide explains the zones.
- For school boundaries, use the Junction Elementary School District and the Shasta Union High School District boundary map; a ZIP does not decide school attendance.
- For tax, unincorporated Shasta County uses tax rate areas, not ZIPs. Our Shasta County property tax guide covers the Junction School District area.
- For prices, buying and selling steps, see the Palo Cedro real estate guide.