Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:45 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:37 am – 4:52 pm
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People22,890 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.59,264 householdsMedian household income $54,137Median home value $412,300Median rent $1,198 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,572 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,782 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 16 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 64°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 40°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eureka Wfo Woodley Island station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Pointcape · 2.1 miElk Riverriver · 3.5 miEast Pointcape · under a mileDaby Islandisland · under a mileMad River Sloughriver · 1.9 miWoodley Islandisland · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMyrtle Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCooper Gulch Parkpark · under a mileHumboldt Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 mi · 3,700 acresFay Slough Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 482 acresFort Humboldt State Historic Parkstate historic site · 2.8 miMad River Slough Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 563 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,152 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970326 of magnitude 4+, 40 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199233 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHumboldt County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTsunami Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Humboldt County monitors, CA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Eurekaserves 27,078 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation24 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital General Hospital Campus1.0 miPost officeDowntown Eureka Post Office1.0 miTown hallEureka City Hallunder a milePoliceHumboldt County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationEureka Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolEureka Community Schoolunder a mileElementaryLafayette Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleZane Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeHumboldt State University6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV12 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileCoachEureka Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.3 miTransit62 stops within a mileHumboldt Transit Authority (HTA), Eureka Transit Service (ETS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95501 ZIP area.
