Local servicesHospitalProvidence Redwood Memorial Hospital9.9 miPost officeScotia Post Office2.9 miTown hallRio Dell City Hall4.0 miPoliceRio Dell Police Department4.0 miFire stationScotia Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV37 miUS highwayUS 1011.6 miCoachFortuna 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 95562 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:46 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:36 am – 4:53 pm
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People3,422 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.01,518 householdsMedian household income $42,975Median home value $305,000Median rent $1,042 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,679 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,300 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, public administration 17%, retail 14%Average commute 19 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 2%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, 3 mi away; snow from Grizzly Creek Sp
Nearby landmarksMount Piercepeak · 2.0 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miRainbow Peakpeak · 4.7 miHumboldt Redwoods State Park Hamilton Barn Environmental Campcampground · 7.5 miAlbee Creek Campgroundcampground · 7.7 miSouth Fork Bear Riverriver · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScotia Fireman's Parkpark · 2.4 miHumboldt Redwoods State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 53,918 acresGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 446 acresVan Duzen Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 212 acresOwl Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 2,772 acresHeadwaters Forest Reservestate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 7,609 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,224 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970328 of magnitude 4+, 41 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199210 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202625 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rio Dellserves 3,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,376 ft419 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
