Hayfork is a community in Trinity County, California, home to about 2,537 people across 72 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96041.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hayfork; also Post Mountain
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hayfork. 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)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA521 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayfork; 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.
Hayfork had 2,324 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 846th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Trinity County grew from 4,383 residents in 1900 to 16,112 in 2020.
Trinity County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Bar 4 E, CA weather station (13 miles away).
1,426 jobs at 234 businesses in Trinity County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hayfork.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Mountain Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfork ElementaryHayfork | K–8 | 245 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hayfork HighHayfork | 9–12 | 96 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Valley HighHayfork | 9–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 1.2 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 Post Mountain.
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