Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:42 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:32 am – 4:49 pm
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People2,889 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.41,223 householdsMedian home value $283,600Median rent $840 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,249 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 688 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 34°F36 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days90 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Bar 4 E station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsTrinity National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,056,809 acresHayfork Parkpark · 2.6 miTrinity River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 16.3 miIndian Creek Public Accessstate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 73 acresTrinity Othernational forest · 20.2 miWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 27.3 mi · 42,126 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes400 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197045 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 1 Jan 202341 mi away, near Rio Dell, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 7 Sep 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTrinity County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025231 of 332 days measured99 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 164main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Trinity County monitors, CA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTrinity Co. W.w. Dist #1serves 2,324 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
Elevation2,923 ft891 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Hospital20.5 miPost officeHayfork Post Office2.9 miPoliceTrinity County Sheriff's Office Substation2.7 miFire stationHayfork Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD47 miUS highwayUS 10138 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96041 ZIP area.
