Local servicesHospitalSempervirens Psychiatric Health Facility2.4 miPost officeEureka Post Office1.6 miTown hallEureka City Hall2.5 miPoliceEureka Police Department2.0 miFire stationSamoa Peninsula Fire District - Fairhaven Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryAlice Birney Elementary School1.7 miHighZoe Barnum High School1.8 miSchoolEureka Adult School1.8 miCollegeCollege of the Redwoods6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV14 miUS highwayUS 1011.2 miCoachEureka Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.0 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 95564 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:45 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:37 am – 4:52 pm
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People477 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.6197 householdsMedian household income $69,250Median home value $421,900Median rent $1,241 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 266 employedMain industries: retail 19%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 19 minutes60% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 4%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 64°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 40°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eureka Wfo Woodley Island station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksElk Riverriver · 1.4 miWest Pointcape · 3.1 miFort Humboldt State Historic Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.3 miHumboldt Baybay · 2.8 miMad River Sloughriver · 3.1 miEast Pointcape · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHumboldt Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.3 mi · 3,700 acresFort Humboldt State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.2 miSamoa Boat Ramp County Parkpark · 1.3 miElk River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 99 acresMyrtle Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.8 miSouth Spit Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 609 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,273 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970351 of magnitude 4+, 44 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199232 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Sep 202637 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 subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
