Housing data for Junction City, CA
Junction City, CA has an estimated 1,190 residents and 388 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Trinity County.
26.5% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+74.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,190 (±410)
- Housing units
- 388 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 26.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +74.5%
What stands out in Junction City
Average commute: 15.3 minutes (±1.9) in Junction City, lower than in Trinity County (27.2 minutes).
Housing in Junction City at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $48,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $283,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,224 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,116 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.7% heat with wood
- Commute and cars: 15.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +74.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Junction City against Trinity County, its state and the nation
| Junction City | Trinity County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,190 (±410) | 15,860 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 388 (±93) | 8,112 (±20) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±14.1 points) | 28.3% (±6.1 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,073 (±$210) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,250 (±$24,701) | $53,002 (±$8,924) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,300 (±$52,646) | $325,800 (±$23,401) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,116 (±$387) | $1,888 (±$274) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.6% (±13.8 points) | 58.4% (±7.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.3 minutes (±1.9) | 27.2 minutes (±6.5) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±7.3 points) | 81.9% (±5.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.4 years (±6.2) | 54.9 years (±1.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Junction City covers 26.5 square miles of land, about 45 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Junction City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 682 (±139) | 1,190 (±410) | +74.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 416 (±68) | 388 (±93) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $352,000 (±$30,125) | $283,300 (±$52,646) | −19.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,952 (±$7,767) | $48,250 (±$24,701) | −10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,267 (±$156) | $1,224 (±$285) | −3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,092 (±$539) | $2,116 (±$387) | +1.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.2% (±7.2 points) | 26.5% (±14.1 points) | +13.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±11.4 points) | 6.4% (±13.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Trinity County
Junction City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Trinity County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Trinity County recorded 393 violent and 838 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Junction City
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96048 | 16% | 1,297 | — | $284,000 | $50,521 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Junction City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverville | 8.2 mi | $1,056 | $339,300 | 25.4% |
| Douglas City | 10 mi | $947 | $334,200 | 33.2% |
| Hayfork | 11 mi | $840 | $336,600 | 40.0% |
| Lewiston | 14 mi | $1,113 | $310,300 | 34.1% |
| Willow Creek | 32 mi | — | $389,500 | 38.0% |
| Shasta | 33 mi | — | $395,500 | 4.6% |
| Centerville | 35 mi | — | $595,900 | 3.4% |
| Shasta Lake | 37 mi | $1,298 | $294,400 | 31.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Junction City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $803 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,510 | $1,515 |
HUD income limits for Junction City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Trinity County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Junction City is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Junction City
What is the average home value in Junction City, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $283,300 (±$52,646) for owner-occupied homes in Junction City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Junction City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Junction City, CA is $1,224 (±$285) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Junction City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Junction City, CA is $2,116 (±$387) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Junction City?
Junction City, CA has an estimated 388 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Junction City?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 46.9% of homes in Junction City, CA.
How old are most homes in Junction City?
43.6% of homes in Junction City, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Junction City growing?
In Junction City, the number of residents went from 682 in 2015–2019 to 1,190 in 2020–2024 (+74.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Junction City?
The ZIP code that covers Junction City is 96048.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Trinity County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Trinity County, CA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Junction City CDP, California (place:37596, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .