Lake California, California

Census-designated place in California, United States

Lake California

census-designated place

Location of Lake California in Tehama County, California.

Lake California

Position in California.

Coordinates: 40°21′48″N 122°12′54″W﻿ / ﻿40.36333°N 122.21500°W﻿ / 40.36333; -122.21500
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Tehama
Area

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• Total

| 6.644 sq mi (17.208 km2)
• Land| 6.311 sq mi (16.345 km2)
• Water| 0.333 sq mi (0.862 km2)  5.01%
Elevation

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| 597 ft (182 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 3,377
• Density| 510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID| 2628747
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake California, California

Lake California is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California.[2] Lake California sits at an elevation of 597 feet (182 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Lake California's population was 3,377.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km2), 6.3 square miles (16.3 km2) of it land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2) of it (5.01%) water.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 3,054| | —
2020| 3,377| | 10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5]

Lake California first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[5]

The 2020 United States census reported that Lake California had a population of 3,377. The population density was 535.1 inhabitants per square mile (206.6/km2). The racial makeup of Lake California was 81.7% White, 0.5% African American, 2.0% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 12.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.1% of the population.[6]

The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 4 people (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[6]

There were 1,268 households, out of which 33.5% included children under the age of 18, 58.8% were married-couple households, 7.0% were cohabiting couple households, 20.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.9% of households were one person, and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66.[6] There were 948 families (74.8% of all households).[7]

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% aged 18 to 24, 23.5% aged 25 to 44, 23.7% aged 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males.[6]

There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 217.7 units per square mile (84.1 units/km2), of which 1,268 (92.3%) were occupied. Of these, 80.0% were owner-occupied, and 20.0% were occupied by renters.[6]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $95,278, and the per capita income was $36,014. About 4.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake California, California
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. ^ a b c d e "Lake California CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
7. ^ "Lake California CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
8. ^ "Lake California CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2025.

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Municipalities and communities of Tehama County, California, United States

County seat: Red Bluff

Cities|

* Corning
* Red Bluff
* Tehama

Tehama County map

CDPs|

* Bend
* Dales
* Flournoy
* Gerber
* Lake California
* Las Flores
* Los Molinos
* Manton
* Mineral
* Paskenta
* Paynes Creek
* Proberta
* Rancho Tehama
* Richfield
* Vina

Unincorporated
communities|

* Childs Meadows
* Dairyville
* El Camino
* Henleyville
* Hooker
* Loybas Hill
* Mill Creek
* Red Bank
* Rosewood

Historic communities|

* Beegum
* Gerber-Las Flores
* Kirkwood
* Lowrey
* Lyonsville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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