Blue Lake, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,135. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,128 (-0.6% change)
Males: 547 (48.2%), Females: 588 (51.8%)

Humboldt County

Zip code: 95525

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $119,000

Population by Race

Races in Blue Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • American Indian (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), Irish (13.3%), English (13.1%), United States (6.9%), French (4.6%), Italian (4.3%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Blue Lake, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Lake

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Lake city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

2.6% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Lake:

  • ARCATA (about 10 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 64 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 121 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Lake:

  • MURRAY FIELD (about 10 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: EKA)
  • KNEELAND (about 13 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O19)
  • EUREKA MUNI (about 17 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O33)

Amtrak stations near Blue Lake:

  • 7 miles: ARCATA (F ST. BETWEEN 7TH & 8TH STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: MCKINLEYVILLE (ARCATA AIRPORT TERMINAL) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: EUREKA (5TH & L STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Blue Lake:

  • DELL’ARTE SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL THEATRE (Full-time enrollment: 37; Location: 131 H Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dellarte.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Lake:

  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 14 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 117 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 131 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 171 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)

Public primary/middle schools in Blue Lake:

  • BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 180; Location: 631 GREENWOOD AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GREEN POINT ELEMENTARY (Students: 15; Location: 180 VALKENSAR LANE; Grades: KG – 08)