Local servicesHospitalJerold Phelps Community Hospital9.8 miPost officeMiranda Post Office2.4 miPoliceHumboldt County Sheriff's Office - Garberville Station9.7 miFire stationMyers Flat Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV53 miUS highwayUS 1011.9 miCoachGarberville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95553 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:46 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:34 am – 4:52 pm
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People734 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.8355 householdsMedian household income $41,650Median home value $437,90085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 334 employedMain industries: construction 25%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, public administration 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 38°F65 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare30 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richardson Gr Sp station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.4 miStephens Grove Loop Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miHumboldt Redwoods State Park Hidden Springs Campgroundcampground · 3.1 miEagle Pointcape · 3.2 miHumboldt Redwoods State Park Williams Grove Group Campgroundcampground · 3.3 miMyers Grovewoods · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHumboldt Redwoods State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 53,918 acresSouth Fork Eel River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 5.8 miJohn B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 1,226 acresBenbow State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 1,138 acresRichardson Grove State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 1,805 acresGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 446 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,847 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970258 of magnitude 4+, 27 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199220 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Sep 202633 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMiranda C.s.d.serves 492 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation566 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
