Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:36 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:33 am – 4:43 pm
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People332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1148 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $341,900Median rent $873 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,792 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 125 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes52% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 28°F21 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 1 days33 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Callahan station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksGazelle Mountainpeak · 4.1 miCrater Lakelake · 4.4 miChina Mountainpeak · 4.8 miWest Park Lakeslake · 4.7 miKANGAROOcampground · 7.7 miPARKS CREEK THtrailhead · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKlamath National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,459,307 acresShasta National Forestnational forest · 4.0 mi · 1,084,600 acresCastle Crags State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 3,728 acresKlamath Othernational forest · 32.3 mi · 690 acresSix Rivers National Forestnational forest · 35.3 mi · 977,951 acresRogue River National Forestnational forest · 44.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes137 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Mar 198527 mi away, near Etna, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Apr 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSiskiyou County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 363 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Siskiyou County monitors, CA
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Yrekaserves 7,825 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,212 ft1,589 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center Mount Shasta17.1 miPost officeGazelle Post Office6.9 miFire stationGazelle Fire Department7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Siskiyous - Weed Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport MFR66 miInterstateI-58.1 miUS highwayUS 9711 miAmtrakDunsmuir, CA DUN24 miCoachMt ShastaGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96034 ZIP area.
