Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:45 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:36 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,263 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4491 householdsMedian household income $96,827Median home value $481,100Median rent $860 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 374 employedMain industries: retail 16%, public administration 12%, education and health care 10%Average commute 30 minutes66% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 6 mi away; snow from Grizzly Creek Sp
Parks and public landsHeadwaters Forest Reservestate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 7,609 acresNewburg Parkpark · 3.4 miRohner Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 56 acresOwl Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 2,772 acresGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 446 acresHumboldt Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.7 mi · 3,635 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,207 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970326 of magnitude 4+, 39 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199218 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202630 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHydesville Co. W.d.serves 1,366 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,090 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Redwood Memorial Hospital3.2 miPost officeHydesville Post Office1.8 miTown hallFortuna City Hall4.5 miPoliceFortuna Police Department4.5 miFire stationFortuna Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 - Hydesville1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHydesville Elementary School1.6 miCollegeCollege of the Redwoods10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV28 miUS highwayUS 1013.7 miCoachFortuna Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95547 ZIP area.
