Fortuna is a city in Humboldt County, California, home to about 12,326 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95540.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fortuna. 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)188 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA199 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA552 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fortuna; 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.
Fortuna had 12,516 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 444th 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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scotia, CA weather station (7 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).
99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fortuna.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1906.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fortuna Elementary, Redwood Preparatory Charter District, Humboldt County Office of Education and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linell K. Walker ElementaryFortuna | K–4 | 256 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Norman G. Ambrosini ElementaryFortuna | K–4 | 282 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Redwood Preparatory CharterFortuna | K–8 | 236 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Toddy Thomas MiddleFortuna | 5–8 | 233 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Eel River CommunityFortuna | 7–12 | 64 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Fortuna MiddleFortuna | 7–8 | 231 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Fortuna Union HighFortuna | 9–12 | 826 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| East High (Continuation)Fortuna | 10–12 | 66 | Alternative Education | 0.8 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 Rio Dell.
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