Rio Dell, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,174. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,158 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,576 (49.7%), Females: 1,598 (50.3%)

Zip code: 95562

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $29,254
Median house value: $95,800

Population by Race

Races in Rio Dell:

• White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
• Hispanic (10.8%)
• American Indian (6.6%)
• Other race (5.7%)
• Two or more races (4.2%)

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

Ancestries: English (13.0%), United States (12.5%), Irish (10.0%), German (9.6%), Italian (7.5%), French (3.9%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rio Dell

• High school or higher: 77.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 12.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rio Dell city

• Never married: 25.0%
• Now married: 49.7%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 13.3%

7.8% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rio Dell:

• REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FORTUNA, CA)
• SEMPERVIRENS (about 21 miles; EUREKA, CA)
• ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EUREKA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rio Dell:

• ARCATA (about 33 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
• JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 88 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
• REDDING MUNI (about 127 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rio Dell:

• ROHNERVILLE (about 4 miles; FORTUNA, CA; Abbreviation: FOT)
• EUREKA MUNI (about 20 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O33)
• KNEELAND (about 20 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O19)

Amtrak stations near Rio Dell:

• 2 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.
• 8 miles: FORTUNA (1326 L ST.) – 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 Rio Dell:

• COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 21 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
• HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
• MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 112 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
• SHASTA COLLEGE (about 125 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 155 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 168 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)

Private high school in Rio Dell:

• TRIUMPHANT LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: PO BOX 10; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rio Dell:

• EAGLE PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 193; Location: 95 CENTER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
• MONUMENT MIDDLE (Students: 79; Location: 95 CENTER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)