Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:40 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:39 am – 4:47 pm
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People523 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2322 householdsMedian household income $50,203Median home value $195,00094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,077 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 269 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, public administration 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 33°F61 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days73 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cave Junction 1 Wnw station, 21 mi away
Parks and public landsSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 31,543 acresSix Rivers National Forestnational forest · 14.4 mi · 60 acresDel Norte Coast Redwoods State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 31,316 acresJedediah Smith Redwoods State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 10,548 acresTolowa Dunes State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 4,199 acresPelican State Beachstate park · 22.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 18 Jan 199050 mi away, near Orick, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Jan 202434 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGasquet C.s.d.serves 657 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,111 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Coast Hospital21.6 miPost officeGasquet Post Office9.1 miFire stationGasquet Fire Protection District Fire Station 19.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Mc Namara Field Airport CEC24 miUS highwayUS 199under a mileCoachGasquet Market (10350 Hwy. 199)Oregon POINT9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95543 ZIP area.
