Census-designated place · California

Rancho Tehama Reserve, California

Rancho Tehama Reserve, census-designated place, in Tehama County, California. Rancho Tehama Reserve had 1,572 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 978 (±417). GEOID 0659604.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,572

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 978 ±417

Median household income

$53,606

±$25,721 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$156,000

±$48,846 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$937

±$169 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

Where is Rancho Tehama Reserve and what county is it in?

Rancho Tehama Reserve is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Tehama County, California. It covers 11.7 square miles of land, 135 residents per square mile in 2020.

Rancho Tehama Reserve is in the Red Bluff, CA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rancho Tehama Reserve (marked with a dot) in Tehama County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Rancho Tehama Reserve, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,572 residents in Rancho Tehama Reserve, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 978 (±417).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Rancho Tehama Reserve is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Rancho Tehama ReserveTehama CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 978 ±417 65,167 39,287,377 −704
Households 467 ±157 24,788 13,548,091 no clear change
Average household size 2.09 ±0.41 2.58 2.84 −0.69
Housing units 640 ±150 27,527 14,644,735 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Rancho Tehama Reserve?

The median resident of Rancho Tehama Reserve is 52.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 19.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Rancho Tehama ReserveTehama CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 52.4 ±27.7 40.0 37.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 16.5% ±11.6 pts 24.1% 22.0% –
65 years and over 30.7% ±15.2 pts 20.1% 15.7% –
Male 46.4% ±7.1 pts 49.7% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.5% ±17.4 pts 29.1% 40.2% –
White alone, not Hispanic 77.3% ±17.9 pts 61.4% 33.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.8% 5.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 1.7% 15.3% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 1.2% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.3% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.9% ±3.9 pts 4.7% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 1.0% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 16.4% ±17.4 pts 11.1% 27.0% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 22.8% ±18.7 pts 21.2% 44.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.5% ±6.9 pts 6.9% 4.3% –
With a disability 25.2% ±16.3 pts 18.0% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 8.6% ±7.7 pts 6.6% 6.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.2% ±6.9 pts 87.2% 84.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.4% ±10.2 pts 19.3% 37.1% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.5% ±2.4 pts 5.3% 14.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 99.2% ±1.4 pts 93.9% 89.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.5% 1.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Rancho Tehama Reserve earn?

Half of Rancho Tehama Reserve's 467 households earn less than $53,606 a year (±$25,721), against $63,784 in Tehama County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $32,631 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Rancho Tehama ReserveTehama CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $53,606 ±$25,721 $63,784 $99,122 no clear change
Mean household income $57,569 ±$11,733 $93,910 $140,436 –
Per capita income $26,712 ±$5,598 $36,168 $49,513 no clear change
People below the poverty line 27.2% ±16.8 pts 15.6% 12.0% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 69.6% ±43.2 pts 20.9% 15.0% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 24.4% ±14.2 pts 13.9% 12.4% –
Households with a computer 83.1% ±14.3 pts 94.4% 96.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 82.7% ±14.5 pts 88.0% 93.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Rancho Tehama Reserve?

Owners occupy 81.4% of Rancho Tehama Reserve's occupied homes and renters 18.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,000 by its owner (±$48,846). The median renter pays $937 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Rancho Tehama ReserveTehama CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $156,000 ±$48,846 $339,600 $734,700 no clear change
Median gross rent $937 ±$169 $1,184 $2,036 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±38.4 pts 46.9% 46.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,539 ±$710 $1,872 $2,946 –
Owner-occupied homes 81.4% ±17.4 pts 67.1% 55.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 18.6% ±17.4 pts 32.9% 44.1% –
Housing units 640 ±150 27,527 14,644,735 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 5.9% ±10.0 pts 1.4% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±36.2 pts 1.7% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 29.7% ±13.9 pts 68.7% 57.0% –
Mobile homes 70.3% ±13.9 pts 16.9% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±6.4 pts 0.6% 1.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±6.4 pts 3.6% 6.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±6.4 pts 8.2% 8.9% –
Households with no vehicle 3.6% ±6.9 pts 6.1% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Rancho Tehama Reserve work and get to work?

81.0% of Rancho Tehama Reserve's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Rancho Tehama ReserveTehama CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 35.1% ±15.0 pts 53.7% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±13.9 pts 5.9% 6.6% –
Drove alone to work 81.0% ±15.0 pts 76.6% 65.7% –
Carpooled 14.1% ±14.2 pts 10.0% 9.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±13.6 pts 0.1% 2.9% –
Walked 0.0% ±13.6 pts 1.1% 2.4% –
Worked from home 4.8% ±7.2 pts 11.1% 17.2% –
Mean travel time to work 28.8 min ±5.0 23.4 min 28.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Rancho Tehama Reserve?

No census tract lies mostly in Rancho Tehama Reserve; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Rancho Tehama Reserve, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rancho Tehama Reserve
Tract 3Tehama County4,865 $91,513 $366,5004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rancho Tehama Reserve) · Census block assignment files

How does Rancho Tehama Reserve compare with other places in California?

Rancho Tehama Reserve ranks 937th of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rancho Tehama Reserve's rank in California (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)1,041st1,076
Residents per square mile1,036th1,077
Median household income937th1,037
Per capita income863rd1,073
Median home value1,039th1,054
Median gross rent954th987
Poverty rate59th836
Median age128th1,075
Owner-occupied share227th1,064
Travel time to work456th1,069

Rancho Tehama Reserve's figures with every place in California (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Rancho Tehama Reserve?

28 of the 57 figures for Rancho Tehama Reserve on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rancho Tehama Reserve are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.