Humboldt Hill

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Humboldt Hill

Total population

3,551

Median home value

$406,500

21.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,667

Humboldt Hill$72k

National$74k

Elevation59 m

Land area10.8 km²

Weather58°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates40.72°, -124.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Humboldt Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California, United States. Humboldt Hill rises to an elevation of 636 feet (194 m). The population was 3,498 at the 2020 census, up from 3,414 at the 2010 census. The area is in the 95503 zip code and part of unincorporated Eureka.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Humboldt Hill, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Sara Bareilles

American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist

Mike Patton

American singer

Trevor Dunn

American bassist

Minerva Urecal

actress (1894-1966)

Robert Hale Merriman

American academic; republican volunteer killed during Spanish Civil War (1908–1938)

Michael Vatcher

American jazz percussionist

Steve Cochran

American actor (1917–1965)

Trey Spruance

American musician and composer

Walter Ray Williams

American bowling player

Jezebelle Bond

American pornographic actress

Jimmy Swinnerton

American cartoonist and painter (1875-1974)

Lester Steers

American high jumper

Ned Yost

American baseball manager and former player

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Al Brightman

American basketball player and coach (1923–1992)

Mo Charlo

American basketball player (born 1982)

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Sarah Brown

American actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Fields Landing
  1.1 mi away · pop. 532
• Bayview
  3.1 mi away
• Fairhaven
  4.6 mi away · pop. 293
• Myrtletown
  5.8 mi away
• Manila
  9.1 mi away
• Arcata
  11.6 mi away · pop. 18,607
• Hydesville
  12.9 mi away · pop. 1,263
• McKinleyville
  17 mi away · pop. 17,113
• Miranda
  39.5 mi away
• Orick
  39.8 mi away
• Mad River
  42.1 mi away
• Garberville
  47.9 mi away · pop. 1,415

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Humboldt Hill

The Legacy of Luna

Julia Butterfly Hill · 2000

The legacy of Luna

Julia Butterfly Hill · 2000

Julia Butterfly Hill, saving the ancient redwoods

Rachel Lynette · 2007

Highway accident report

United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1977

Heart Of A Heroine

Julia Hill · 2001

Roughing It

Mark Twain · 1872

Luna & me

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 39 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 121 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 121 mi
• Wildfire Fielder Mtn, Jackson, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-13 · 128 mi
• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 132 mi
• Wildfire Wrights Spring, Klamath, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 176 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 230 mi
• Wildfire Picture Rock, Lake, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 237 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2026-10-01

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Seen 2026-10-01

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Seen 2026-10-01

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Seen 2026-10-01

False Celery Leaftier

Udea profundalis

Seen 2026-09-30

Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon

Seen 2026-09-30

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Seen 2026-09-30

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Seen 2026-09-30

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Seen 2026-09-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 16:45 UTC.