Smith River-Gasquet, California
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| Males: 1,978 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 1,970 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.4 years |
| California median age: | 33.3 years |
Zip code: 95543
| Smith River-Gasquet: | $62,668 |
| CA: | $91,551 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,076 (it was $16,084 in 2000)
Smith River-Gasquet CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $326,094 (it was $107,900 in 2000)
| Smith River-Gasquet: | $326,094 |
| CA: | $715,900 |
Smith River-Gasquet, CA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smith River-Gasquet, CA
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- 2,81374.6%White alone
- 55514.7%Hispanic
- 2205.8%American Indian alone
- 1403.7%Two or more races
- 290.8%Asian alone
- 60.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 60.2%Other race alone
- 40.1%Black alone
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 812.3 square miles.
Population density: 4.9 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Smith River-Gasquet CCD: | 0.9% ($954) |
| California: | 0.8% ($1,564) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR 
(69.3 miles , pop. 63,154).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (256.5 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (618.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Hiouchi, CA (1.8 miles ),
), Gasquet, CA (1.9 miles ),
), Bertsch-Oceanview, CA (2.9 miles ),
), Smith River, CA (3.0 miles ),
), Harbor, OR (4.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 41.83 N, Longitude: 124.03 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 707
| Here: | 6.4% |
| California: | 5.1% |
- Public administration (14.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.2%)
- Health care (9.6%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.1%)
- Construction (14.2%)
- Public administration (14.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5.0%)
- Wood products (4.6%)
- Health care (17.9%)
- Public administration (14.5%)
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.9%)
Average climate in Smith River-Gasquet, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 59.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.73. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.73 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Smith River-Gasquet-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 3358% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 111.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from Smith River-Gasquet center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 270.7 miles away from Smith River-Gasquet center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 106.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Del Norte County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 3, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Smith River-Gasquet:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smith River-Gasquet:
- Rogue Community College (about 52 miles; Grants Pass, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,600)
- Humboldt State University (about 67 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,353)
- Southern Oregon University (about 74 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- College of the Redwoods (about 80 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 4,410)
- Oregon Institute of Technology (about 120 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)
- Shasta College (about 123 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 5,645)
- Lane Community College (about 159 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Smith River-Gasquet: Elk Valley Recreation Site (A), Stevens Camp (B), Stevens Ranch (C), Stone Corral (D), Cedar Trough Camp Ground (E), Old Patrick Creek Station (F), Del Norte Golf Course (G), Winton Corners (H), Smith River Public Fishing Access (I), Shelly Creek Campground (J), Wilson Ranch (K), Monumental (L), Cedar Rustic Campground (M), Summit Valley Shelter (N), Marlow Camp (O), Hiouchi Information Center (P), Patrick Creek Campground (Q), Rose Camp (R), Marlow Campsite (S), Gunbarrel Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Smith River-Gasquet include: Smith River United Methodist Church (A), Smith River Baptist Church (B), Gasquet Bible Church (C), Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Harrington Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Whisky Lake (C), Elk Lake (D), Bear Wallows (E), Bear Wallow (F), Dry Lake (G), Deer Lick Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buck Creek (A), Bummer Lake Creek (B), Cushing Creek (C), Deer Creek (D), Delilah Creek (E), East Fork Blue Creek (F), Eightmile Creek (G), Elevenmile Creek (H), Griffin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Smith River-Gasquet include: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (1), Redwood National Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 64.4% |
| Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 1.2% of all households
| This place: | 19.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.2% |
| This place: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Smith River-Gasquet:
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 61.8%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 13.0%
For population 25 years and over in Smith River-Gasquet:
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 11.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| California average: | 16.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Smith River-Gasquet, CA (based on Del Norte County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,682 | 22 |
| Catholic | 1,585 | 1 |
| Other | 1,259 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 436 | 4 |
| None | 22,648 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Del Norte County: | 3.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Del Norte County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| This county: | 2.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| Del Norte County: | 7.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.8% |
| California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.8% |
| California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Del Norte County: | 16.3% |
| State: | 17.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Smith River-Gasquet:
- KFVR (1310 AM; 1 kW; CRESCENT CITY, CA)
- KPOD (1240 AM; 1 kW; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Owner: KPOD, L L C)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KURY (910 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: KURY RADIO, INC.)
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
- KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KWSW (790 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KNCR (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Smith River-Gasquet:
- K204CL (88.7 FM; SMITH RIVER, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KHSR (91.9 FM; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Owner: HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY KHSU-FM)
- K216EC (91.1 FM; HAPPY CAMP, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KURY-FM (95.3 FM; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: KURY RADIO, INC.)
- KCNA (102.7 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- K280BK (91.7 FM; SELMA, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K218DP (91.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K267AD (101.3 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, ETC., OR; Owner: STEVEN R. PORTER)
- K283AE (104.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K203CI (88.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K208CC (89.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
- KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K292EV (106.3 FM; BROOKINGS, OR; Owner: CURRY CTY COMMITTEE FOR CHRSTN RADIO)
- KGBR (92.7 FM; GOLD BEACH, OR; Owner: ST. MARIE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Smith River-Gasquet:
- K09VQ (Channel 9; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K39EO (Channel 39; CRESCENT CITY, ETC., CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- K22DS (Channel 22; CRESCENT CITY, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- SF40935A, 800 Hyatt Heights (Lat: 41.801944 Lon: -124.070278), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WRAG237,
Assigned Frequencies: 19325.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19325.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19325.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19325.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19325.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 11/07/2017, Expiration Date: 11/07/2027, Certifier: David Weblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.1%Electricity
- 33.6%Wood
- 12.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 45.6%Electricity
- 35.2%Wood
- 9.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Other fuel
Smith River-Gasquet compared to California state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Smith River-Gasquet on our top lists:
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
- #92 (95543) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"