Big Lagoon is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to about 138 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95570.
Homes sold for a median of $447 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Westhaven-Moonstone; part is in Big Lagoon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Lagoon. 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)212 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA223 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA579 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Lagoon; 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.
Big Lagoon had 161 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2010.
It’s the 1420th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Humboldt County grew from 27,104 residents in 1900 to 136,463 in 2020.
Humboldt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arcata Eureka Ap, CA weather station (6 miles away).
34,729 jobs at 3,178 businesses in Humboldt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Lagoon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Big Lagoon Union Elementary, Trinidad Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lagoon ElementaryTrinidad | K–8 | 15 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Trinidad UnionTrinidad | K–8 | 161 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Westhaven-Moonstone and Trinidad.
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