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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People25,054 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.49,982 householdsMedian household income $71,855Median home value $444,700Median rent $1,557 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,843 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 10,502 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 13%, public administration 9%Average commute 16 minutes68% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Vietnamese 1%4% 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsHumboldt Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.4 mi · 3,700 acresRedwood Fieldsrecreation area · 2.6 miSequoia Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 60 acresElk River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 99 acresFay Slough Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 482 acresFort Humboldt State Historic Parkstate historic site · 4.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,153 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970323 of magnitude 4+, 39 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199229 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202638 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation526 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Saint Joseph Hospital Eureka3.6 miPost officeCutten Post Office2.9 miTown hallEureka City Hall5.2 miPoliceHumboldt County Sheriff's Office5.3 miFire stationHumboldt 1 Fire Protection District Station 53.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Redwoods5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV17 miUS highwayUS 1014.5 miCoachEureka Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95503 ZIP area.
