Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:47 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:34 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7574 householdsMedian household income $43,040Median home value $450,000Median rent $1,167 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 391 employedMain industries: other services 24%, public administration 13%, wholesale trade 11%Average commute 26 minutes52% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Korean 2%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 70°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 47°F88 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shelter Cove Aviation station, 5 mi away; rain from Whitethorn 1.7 Nnw; snow from Richardson Gr Sp
Nearby landmarksPacific Rim Mountain Bike Trailheadtrailhead · 2.8 miHidden Valley Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miShelter Covebay · 5.1 miWailakicampground · 3.2 miChamisal Mountainpeak · 3.5 miQueen Peakpeak · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMattole River Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 1,421 acresRichardson Grove State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 1,805 acresSinkyone Wilderness State Parkstate wilderness · 8.4 mi · 8,035 acresBenbow State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 1,138 acresJohn B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reservestate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,226 acresTooby Memorial Parkpark · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,771 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970244 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 25 Apr 199223 mi away, The 1992 Petrolia, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Sep 202632 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 home76% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterResort Improvement District #1serves 803 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,049 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJerold Phelps Community Hospital10.3 miPost officeWhitethorn Post Officeunder a mileFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Thorn Forest Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV64 miUS highwayUS 1019.9 miCoachGarberville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95589 ZIP area.
