Fort Jones is a city in Siskiyou County, California, home to about 562 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96032.
Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population562937 per sq mi
Median home value$228,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Jones. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Fort Jones
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)213 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Reno, NV214 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA579 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Jones; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Jones
U.S. Representative · California’s 1st DistrictJames Gallagher (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Fort Jones had 695 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1190th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Siskiyou County grew from 16,962 residents in 1900 to 44,076 in 2020.
Siskiyou County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 18.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yreka, CA weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Siskiyou County
8,455 jobs at 1,070 businesses in Siskiyou County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Jones.
Nearest hospitals
Fairchild Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yreka14.1 miles
Mercy Medical Center of Mt ShastaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Shasta35.6 miles
Asante Ashland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ashland41.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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.
Places in and around Fort Jones
Grocery stores
Ray's Food Place2.2 mi
Mean Gene's Market4.6 mi
Libraries
Fort Jones Branch Library2.4 mi
Museums
Fort Jones Museum2.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Scott Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fort Jones ElementaryFort Jones
K–2
124
Public
2.1 mi
Scott Valley Junior HighFort Jones
6–8
153
Public
2.1 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Scott Valley Christian AcademyFort Jones
K–8
17
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.7 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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