Local servicesPost officeOrleans Post Office2.6 miFire stationOrleans Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport ACV35 miUS highwayUS 10121 miAmtrakDunsmuir, CA DUN69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95556 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:41 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:36 am – 4:48 pm
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People854 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4293 householdsMedian home value $323,600Median rent $820 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,363 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 298 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, public administration 28%, education and health care 21%Average commute 16 minutes83% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 37°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days65 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orleans station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsSix Rivers National Forestnational forest · within reach · 977,951 acresKlamath National Forestnational forest · 3.5 mi · 188,442 acresRedwood National Parknational park · 15.7 mi · 77,974 acresPrairie Creek Redwoods State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 13,211 acresHumboldt Lagoons State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 2,213 acresTrinity National Forestnational forest · 27.3 mi · 1,056,809 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes241 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197035 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 8 Nov 198037 mi away, The 1980 Eureka, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 11 Apr 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHumboldt County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTsunami Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Humboldt County monitors, CA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOrleans C.s.d.serves 636 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,954 ft596 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
