Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:46 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:33 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.81,202 householdsMedian household income $46,104Median home value $395,500Median rent $1,332 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 915 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 20%, construction 18%Average commute 19 minutes65% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 38°F65 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare30 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richardson Gr Sp station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Buck Mountainpeak · under a mileEast Branch South Fork Eel Riverriver · 2.4 miBenbow State Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 2.6 miBenbow Lakelake · 2.9 miPratt Mountainpeak · 4.0 miHolbrook Grovewoods · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBenbow State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 1,138 acresTooby Memorial Parkpark · 1.9 miRichardson Grove State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 1,805 acresJohn B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reservestate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 1,226 acresSouth Fork Eel River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 6.3 miReynolds Wayside Campgroundsstate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 68 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,588 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970209 of magnitude 4+, 23 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199230 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202642 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGarberville Sanitary Districtserves 2,041 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,613 ft492 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJerold Phelps Community Hospital1.8 miPost officeGarberville Post Office1.9 miPoliceHumboldt County Sheriff's Office - Garberville Station1.8 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Garberville1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV64 miUS highwayUS 1011.6 miCoachGarberville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95542 ZIP area.
