Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:46 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:35 am – 4:53 pm
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People194 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.655 householdsMedian home value $576,90080% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: retail 39%, construction 20%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 15 minutes49% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 73°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 42°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days2 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Scotia station, 15 mi away; snow from Grizzly Creek Sp
Nearby landmarksCatheys Peakpeak · under a mileUpper North Fork Mattole Riverriver · 2.7 miGregs Peakpeak · 3.9 miAlder Springspring · 4.6 miCuneo Creek Family Horse Campcampground · 5.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHumboldt Redwoods State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 53,918 acresArthur W. Way Parkpark · 7.5 miGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 446 acresSouth Fork Eel River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 17.1 miRichardson Grove State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 1,805 acresSinkyone Wilderness State Parkstate wilderness · 23.2 mi · 8,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,109 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970311 of magnitude 4+, 39 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 19929 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202623 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Eurekaserves 27,078 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,994 ft608 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJerold Phelps Community Hospital19.0 miPost officeHoneydew Post Office2.3 miFire stationHoneydew Volunteer Fire Company Windy Nip Gap Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV50 miUS highwayUS 1019.6 miCoachGarberville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95545 ZIP area.
