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Weitchpec is a tiny town of 104 people in Humboldt County, California. It's about 81 miles from Redding, CA and 216 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $355k and rent runs about $856 a month.
104people
$355kTypical home
$856/moRent
81° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
258Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 104
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 27 people per sq mi
- 216 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 81 mi to Redding, CA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $355k (≈$2,237/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 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 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ACV airport
- 205 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 929 ft
- 22 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 30 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.