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Moving to Ferndale, California

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Population: 1,382. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,394 (+0.9% change)
Males: 641 (46.4%), Females: 741 (53.6%)

Humboldt County

Zip code: 95536

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $37,955
Median house value: $162,100

Population by Race

Races in Ferndale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), English (18.5%), Irish (14.2%), Italian (13.1%), Swiss (7.9%), Danish (6.3%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Ferndale, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ferndale

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferndale city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ferndale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferndale:

  • ARCATA (about 29 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 82 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 138 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ferndale:

  • ROHNERVILLE (about 11 miles; FORTUNA, CA; Abbreviation: FOT)
  • EUREKA MUNI (about 14 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O33)
  • MURRAY FIELD (about 19 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: EKA)

Amtrak stations near Ferndale:

  • 8 miles: FORTUNA (1326 L ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.
  • 14 miles: RIO DELL-SCOTIA (SCOTIA, MAIN & MILL STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 18 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferndale:

  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 17 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 123 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 136 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 180 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)

Schools

Public high school in Ferndale:

  • FERNDALE HIGH (Students: 175; Location: 1231 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ferndale:

  • FERNDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 320; Location: 164 SHAW AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)

 

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