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Eureka, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 26,128. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,579 (-2.1% change)
Males: 12,937 (49.5%), Females: 13,191 (50.5%)

Humboldt County

Zip codes: 95501, 95502, 95503.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $25,849
Median house value: $114,000

Population by Race

Races in Eureka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.8%)
  • American Indian (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Other Asian (2.2%)
  • Black (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (14.9%), English (13.0%), Italian (5.6%), United States (5.3%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 9.5 square miles

Map of Eureka, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eureka

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eureka city

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 41.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

5.5% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.8% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -864 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Eureka:

  • SEMPERVIRENS (720 WOOD ST)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (2700 DOLBEER ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Eureka:

  • MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ARCATA, CA)
  • REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FORTUNA, CA)
  • JERALD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; GARBERVILLE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eureka:

  • ARCATA (about 13 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 68 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 132 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eureka:

  • EUREKA MUNI (about 4 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O33)
  • MURRAY FIELD (about 5 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: EKA)
  • ROHNERVILLE (about 17 miles; FORTUNA, CA; Abbreviation: FOT)

Amtrak station:
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

Colleges/Universities in Eureka:

  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (Full-time enrollment: 4,071; Location: 7351 TOMPKINS HILL RD; Public; Website: www.redwoods.cc.ca.us)
  • FREDRICK AND CHARLES BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 34; Location: 831 F ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Eureka:

  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 129 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 131 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 179 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 188 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Schools

Public high schools in Eureka:

  • EUREKA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,730; Location: 1915 J ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY COMMUNITY (Students: 283; Location: 901 MRYTLE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • ZOE BARNUM HIGH (Students: 160; Location: 674 ALLARD AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • HUMBOLDT BAY HIGH (Students: 41; Location: 1030 DEL NORTE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CIC PROGRAM (Students: 10; Location: 2151 S ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Eureka:

  • CATHERINE L. ZANE MIDDLE (Students: 672; Location: 2155 S ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WINSHIP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 2500 CYPRESS AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 383; Location: 3100 PARK ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 370; Location: 3322 DOLBEER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BIRNEY (ALICE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 313; Location: 717 SOUTH AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PINE HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 284; Location: 5230 VANCE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FRESHWATER ELEMENTARY (Students: 269; Location: 75 GREENWOOD HEIGHTS DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 254; Location: 216 W HARRIS ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 244; Location: OAK AND H STS.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PACIFIC VIEW CHARTER (Students: 216; Location: 2937 MOORE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Eureka:

  • ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 115 HENDERSON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MISTWOOD MONTESSORI (Students: 74; Location: 1801 TENTH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • REDWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 2039 E STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Eureka:

  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,116,430; Location: 1313 THIRD ST.; 276,298 books; 4,583 audio materials; 5,589 video materials; 327 serial subscriptions)

 

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