Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:41 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:40 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.1367 householdsMedian household income $67,024Median home value $292,90097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,743 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.2% unemployment rate31% of adults are in the labour force, 251 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 12 minutes57% drive alone, 39% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 66°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 53°F, lows 39°F71 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crescent City 3 Nnw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSmith Riverriver · 5.3 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.4 miKellogg Road Beachbeach · 3.0 miLake Earllake · 3.3 miLake Talawalake · 4.0 miPelican Baybay · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTolowa Dunes State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 4,199 acresJedediah Smith Redwoods State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 10,548 acresLake Earl Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 2,370 acresFlorence Keller Parkpark · 4.1 miDel Norte Coast Redwoods State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 31,316 acresCastle Rock National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 24 Dec 198050 mi away, near Big Lagoon, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 11 Apr 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDel Norte County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTsunami Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025288 of 352 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 70main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Del Norte County monitors, CA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Crescent Cityserves 17,262 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Coast Hospital6.8 miPost officeFort Dick Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrescent City City Hall8.2 miPoliceCrescent City Police Department8.3 miFire stationFort Dick Fire Protection District Kings Valley Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRedwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of the Redwoods Del Norte Education Center7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Mc Namara Field Airport CEC7.5 miUS highwayUS 101N1.3 miCoachHiouchi Cafe (2100 Hwy. 199)Oregon POINT6.7 miTransit3 stops within a mileRedwood Coast Transit Authority (RCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95538 ZIP area.
