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Country around Hyampom is a rural area of about 489 people in Humboldt County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Redding, CA and 176 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $447k and rent runs about $1k a month.
489people
$447kTypical home
$1,287/moRent
89° / 46°Summer / winter
3"Snow
270Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 489 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 56 mi to Redding, CA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $447k (≈$2,818/mo)
- Median rent $1,287/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 37.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,196 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 12% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to ACV airport
- 165 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,139 ft
- 38 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of California districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Humboldt County: D+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.