Gerber California Map

About Gerber, California

Gerber is a locality in Tehama County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,044. The population density is 434.8 people per km². Gerber is located at 40.0563°N, 122.1503°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96035.

Gerber occupies a quiet expanse of the northern Sacramento Valley, defined by the steady, seasonal persistence of Elder Creek as it carves through the flat, sun-baked earth. It lies 9.6 miles south-southeast of Red Bluff, CA (from Red Bluff, CA: bearing 152°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north of Corning. The landscape around Gerber remains open and unadorned, characterized by wide fields that stretch toward the horizon where the silhouette of the Cascade Range rises in a jagged, violet haze. During the height of summer, the grasses bleach to a pale, brittle gold, and the air grows heavy with the scent of dry earth and ripening grain. At Gerber Park, the ground holds the day’s heat well into the evening, providing a solitary space where the stillness of the valley floor feels absolute and expansive.

History in Gerber remains tethered to the iron veins of the railroad, which historically transformed this quiet intersection of plains into a functional hub of transit and labor. The economy here maintains its ancient connection to the soil, with the surrounding acreage supporting agricultural rhythms that have dictated the pace of life for generations. Residents look toward the nearby Wildcat Canyon for a sense of topographic relief, while the presence of Norvell Pond serves as a localized gathering point for the quietude of the basin. Life in Gerber moves with the measured, deliberate cadence of a place that values the utility of its land and the unpretentious clarity of its wide, cloud-swept sky.

About This Gerber Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gerber, California. Coordinates: 40.056268, -122.150269. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gerber includes the ZIP code (96035), telephone area code (530), county seat of Tehama County (Red Bluff), and school district assignment (Gerber Union Elementary School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.