Gerber, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Gerber

Gerber ZIP code: 96035.

Distances are straight-line from Lakehead to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Gerber: those whose USPS city name is Gerber (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Gerber (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About Gerber

Gerber is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Tehama County. The area of Gerber is about 0.9 square miles; its population is about 1,084, or 1,166 per square mile. Phone numbers in Gerber use area code 530.

Around Gerber

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Gerber include Las Flores, Proberta, Tehama, Los Molinos, and Richfield.

Parks in and around Gerber include Gerber Park.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Gerber city guide.

The lay of the land

The center of Gerber is about 226 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Lakehead is at about 1,389 feet, which puts Gerber about 1,150 feet lower.

Homes in Gerber

Gerber has about 608 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1977, and 53% of homes were built before 1980. About 55 in 100 occupied homes in Gerber are lived in by their owners. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Gerber.

Gerber in relation to Lakehead

Measured in a straight line, Gerber is about 60 miles south of Lakehead. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Gerber belongs to Tehama County, while Lakehead is in Shasta County. Of the 30 places on this site's list, Gerber ranks 30th in distance from Lakehead. Between Lakehead and Gerber the map shows Mountain Gate, Anderson, Lake California, and Bend. Both use area code 530. Nearest to Lakehead on this site's list: Mountain Gate, Shasta Lake, Jones Valley, and French Gulch.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

About the repairs we do

These pages describe the repairs we do: off-track doors, snapped cables, broken spring replacement, new garage doors, and emergency repair. See the pricing page for starting prices. Whether we can reach your address is confirmed on the phone.

Close to Gerber

These places sit nearest Gerber and also have a page on this site:

• Las Flores 1 mi
• Proberta 2 mi
• Red Bluff 9 mi
• Bend 14 mi
• Lake California 21 mi
• Cottonwood 24 mi
• Manton 30 mi
• Whitmore 40 mi

A broken spring or a door off its track in Gerber is a good reason to call: dispatch will tell you on the phone whether we can reach your address and what the visit would start at.

For more about Gerber, see the Gerber page of our website.