Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:42 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:39 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.2346 householdsMedian household income $43,333Median home value $215,400Median rent $1,250 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,255 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.7% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 221 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 26%, public administration 20%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 24 minutes72% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other languages 11%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 67°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 38°F79 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Klamath station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsNorthern Redwood Purchase Unitnational forest · within reach · 1,208 acresDel Norte Coast Redwoods State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 31,316 acresWaukell Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miPrairie Creek Redwoods State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 13,211 acresRedwood National Parknational park · 15.6 mi · 77,974 acresJedediah Smith Redwoods State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 10,548 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 8 Nov 198034 mi away, The 1980 Eureka, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 11 Apr 202628 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKlamath C.s.d.serves 360 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation585 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Coast Hospital14.4 miPost officeKlamath Post Office4.1 miPoliceYurok Tribal Police Department4.4 miFire stationKlamath Fire Protection District Fire Station 351.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Redwoods Del Norte Education Center14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Mc Namara Field Airport CEC16 miUS highwayUS 1011.1 miCoachCrescent City Cultural Center/CoC (1001 Front Street)Oregon POINT13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95548 ZIP area.
