Bertsch-Oceanview is a community in Del Norte County, California, home to about 2,250 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95531.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Crescent City; part is in Bertsch-Oceanview
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bertsch-Oceanview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)252 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (CEC)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA263 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA620 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bertsch-Oceanview; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bertsch-Oceanview had 2,520 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 878th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Del Norte County grew from 2,408 residents in 1900 to 27,743 in 2020.
Del Norte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 71.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crescent City 3 Nnw, CA weather station (4 miles away).
4,461 jobs at 431 businesses in Del Norte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
238 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bertsch-Oceanview.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 135 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Del Norte County Unified, Del Norte County Office of Education, Uncharted Shores Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Maxwell ElementaryCrescent City | K–5 | 217 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Castle RockCrescent City | K–12 | 315 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Del Norte CommunityCrescent City | K–12 | 27 | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
| Joe Hamilton ElementaryCrescent City | K–5 | 298 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Pine Grove ElementaryCrescent City | K–5 | 265 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Redwood ElementaryCrescent City | K–8 | 452 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Uncharted Shores AcademyCrescent City | K–9 | 283 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Crescent Elk MiddleCrescent City | 6–8 | 507 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Del Norte County ROPCrescent City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.0 mi |
| Del Norte HighCrescent City | 9–12 | 918 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Sunset HighCrescent City | 9–12 | 82 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent City Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolCrescent City | 1–8 | 13 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crescent City, Fort Dick and Hiouchi.
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