| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 369 / 707 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:28 PM |
| Population: | 27,054 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 06015 |
| CBSA: | Crescent City, CA |
| Land Area: | 865 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.7891, -124.0205 |
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27,054 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 865 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 28,066 to 25,896 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 95567 (Smith River, $102,734 median) and poorest ZIP 95548 (Klamath, $43,333) are 26.9 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $195,000 in 95543 (Gasquet) to $373,100 in 95567 (Smith River).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 95543 (Gasquet) to 50 in 95531 (Crescent City).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.7% bachelor's+ in 95567 (Smith River) to 31.0% in 95543 (Gasquet) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within California, this is the #49 most populous of 58 counties and ranks #48 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 95532Pelican Bay State Prison .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,876 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,211 of 19,763 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95531 | Crescent City | Standard | 22,291 | $67,458 | 445.6 | -7.9% |
| 95567 | Smith River | Standard | 2,058 | $102,734 | 45.4 | 11.0% |
| 95538 | Fort Dick | PO Box | 1,158 | $67,024 | 0.0 | — |
| 95548 | Klamath | Standard | 1,024 | $43,333 | 159.4 | -29.8% |
| 95543 | Gasquet | Standard | 523 | $50,203 | 214.2 | -5.1% |
| 95532 | Crescent City | Unique | — | — | 0.4 | — |