Lake Shastina, California
StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
Population total2401
Population as of2020
Unit prefUS
Area total12.96 km²
Area land10.39 km²
Area water2.56 km²
Time zonePacific (PST) (UTC-8)
Time zone (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
Elevation859 m
Coordinates41°31′16″N 122°22′26″W
ZIP Code96094 (Weed)
Area code530
FIPS code06-39728
GNIS feature ID2805902[1]

Lake Shastina is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a residential community sited on the east side of the lake of the same name. The lake is a reservoir of the Shasta River. As of the 2020 census, Lake Shastina had a population of 2,401.[2]

The community of Lake Shastina is 9 miles (14 km) north of Weed.

Demographics

Lake Shastina first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[3]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lake Shastina had a population of 2,401. The median age was 52.1 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over.[4][5]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[6]

There were 1,063 households in Lake Shastina, of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.2% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]

There were 1,264 housing units, of which 15.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[4][5]

Lake Shastina CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020[7]% 2020
White alone (NH)1,85877.38%
Black or African American alone (NH)461.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)311.29%
Asian alone (NH)733.04%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.04%
Other race alone (NH)170.71%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1205.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)25510.62%
Total2,401100.00%

References

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  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  3. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  5. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  6. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  7. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Shastina CDP, California". United States Census Bureau