McKinleyville is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to about 17,113 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95519.
Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly McKinleyville; also Fieldbrook
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McKinleyville. 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)204 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA215 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA570 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McKinleyville; 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.
McKinleyville had 16,262 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 381st 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 (3 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).
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McKinleyville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 McKinleyville Union Elementary, Fieldbrook Elementary, Northern Humboldt Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow's Prairie ElementaryMcKinleyville | K–2 | 283 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Fieldbrook ElementaryMcKinleyville | K–8 | 90 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Morris ElementaryMcKinleyville | 3–5 | 255 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| McKinleyville MiddleMcKinleyville | 6–8 | 302 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mad River High (Continuation)McKinleyville | 9–12 | 28 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| McKinleyville HighMcKinleyville | 9–12 | 566 | Public | 1.5 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 Fieldbrook.
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