Local servicesHospitalProvidence Redwood Memorial Hospital10.9 miPost officeScotia Post Office5.0 miTown hallRio Dell City Hall5.7 miPoliceRio Dell Police Department5.7 miFire stationCarlotta Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV37 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileCoachFortuna Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 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 95565 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:45 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:35 am – 4:52 pm
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People764 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.8275 householdsMedian household income $57,083Median home value $364,600Median rent $1,144 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,687 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting22.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 280 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 18%, public administration 18%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Spanish 1%1% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Grizzly Creek Sp
Nearby landmarksCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 1.2 miMount Baldypeak · 9.1 miMount Piercepeak · 6.1 miGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Group Campgroundcampground · 6.2 miGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Hike and Bike Campgroundcampground · 6.2 miGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 446 acresHumboldt Redwoods State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 53,918 acresVan Duzen Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 212 acresScotia Fireman's Parkpark · 5.0 miOwl Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 2,772 acresHeadwaters Forest Reservestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 7,609 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,103 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970316 of magnitude 4+, 39 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199214 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202629 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScotia CSDserves 681 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation251 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
