Moving to Trinidad, California

Population: 311. Estimated population in July 2024: 309 (-0.6% change)
Males: 154 (49.5%), Females: 157 (50.5%)

Humboldt County

Zip code: 95570

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.2 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $321,200

Population by Race

Races in Trinidad:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: English (21.2%), Irish (19.6%), German (18.6%), Italian (7.1%), French (5.8%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Trinidad, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Trinidad

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trinidad city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

5.5% Foreign born (3.2% Asia, 2.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Trinidad:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trinidad:

  • ARCATA (about 8 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 49 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 126 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trinidad:

  • MURRAY FIELD (about 19 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: EKA)
  • EUREKA MUNI (about 21 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O33)
  • KNEELAND (about 29 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O19)

Amtrak stations near Trinidad:

  • 7 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.
  • 14 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.
  • 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 Trinidad:

  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 19 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 129 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 147 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 178 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Private high school in Trinidad:

  • LITTLE RIVER (Students: 21; Location: 688 S. WESTHAVEN DR.; Grades: 4 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Trinidad:

  • BIG LAGOON CHARTER (Students: 220; Location: 269 BIG LAGOON PARK RD.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • TRINIDAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 110; Location: 300 TRINITY & MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BIG LAGOON ELEMENTARY (Students: 24; Location: 269 BIG LAGOON PARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)