Blue Lake is a city in Humboldt County, California, home to about 982 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95525.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Lake. 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)197 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA208 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Lake; 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.
Blue Lake had 1,208 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1068th 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 (12 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Blue Lake Union Elementary, Green Point Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake Union ElementaryBlue Lake | K–8 | 153 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Green Point ElementaryBlue Lake | K–8 | 3 | Public | 5.9 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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