Myrtletown is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to about 5,322 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95501 and 95503.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population5,3222,534 per sq mi
Median home value$453,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Myrtletown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Myrtletown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)198 miles away
Closer regional airport
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Sacramento, CA209 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA564 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Myrtletown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Myrtletown
U.S. Representative · California’s 2nd DistrictJared Huffman (D)
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
Myrtletown had 4,882 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 645th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 64°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Humboldt County
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).
Health care
1,175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Myrtletown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providence St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · EurekaUnder a mile
Mad River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Arcata8.5 miles
Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fortuna14.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
79
Specialist doctors
119
Dentists
60
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
141
Mental health providers
695
Physical and occupational therapists
53
Optometrists
10
Chiropractors
18
Pharmacies
19
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 Myrtletown
Parks (8 nearby)
Sequoia Park · 51 acres0.7 mi
Cooper Gulch Park · 31 acres1.0 mi
Da' Yas Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
Carson Park · 3 acres0.2 mi
Ross Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
Hammond Park · 1 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Little Japan Market0.3 mi
Safeway1.0 mi
WinCo Foods1.1 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Rite Aid0.4 mi
Walgreens1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Libraries
Humboldt County Law Library1.3 mi
Eureka Main Library1.5 mi
Museums
Discovery Museum1.2 mi
Clarke Memorial Museum1.4 mi
Fort Humboldt Museum1.7 mi
Timber Heritage Association2.7 mi
Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum2.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
North Coast Dance1.3 mi
North Coast Repertory Theater1.3 mi
Arkley Center for the Performing Arts1.3 mi
The Studio of Dance Arts1.4 mi
Humboldt Cultural Center1.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Alder Grove Charter School 2 District, Eureka City Schools, Freshwater Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(24)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alder Grove Charter School 2Eureka
K–12
481
Charter
1.1 mi
Alice Birney ElementaryEureka
K–5
375
Public
1.2 mi
Freshwater ElementaryEureka
K–6
283
Public
4.0 mi
Garfield ElementaryEureka
K–6
73
Public
5.3 mi
Glen PaulEureka
K–12
128
Special Education
1.5 mi
Grant ElementaryEureka
K–5
278
Public
1.0 mi
Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall CourtEureka
K–12
9
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Lafayette ElementaryEureka
K–5
324
Public
1.5 mi
Northern United - Humboldt CharterEureka
K–12
330
Charter
1.9 mi
Pacific View Charter 2.0Eureka
K–12
152
Charter
0.6 mi
Pine Hill ElementaryEureka
K–3
189
Public
2.2 mi
Ridgewood ElementaryEureka
K–2
260
Public
3.6 mi
South Bay CharterEureka
K–8
44
Charter
4.3 mi
Washington ElementaryEureka
K–5
426
Public
0.9 mi
Cutten ElementaryEureka
3–6
288
Public
1.5 mi
South Bay ElementaryEureka
4–6
141
Public
4.3 mi
Catherine L. Zane MiddleEureka
6–8
417
Public
0.7 mi
Winship MiddleEureka
6–8
413
Public
1.7 mi
Eureka CommunityEureka
7–12
70
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
Freshwater Charter MiddleEureka
7–8
51
Charter
4.0 mi
Academy of the RedwoodsEureka
9–12
154
Alternative Education
6.1 mi
Eureka Senior HighEureka
9–12
1,162
Public
0.3 mi
Humboldt County ROPEureka
10–12
—
Career and Technical
1.2 mi
Zoe Barnum HighEureka
10–12
67
Alternative Education
0.8 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Mistwood Montessori SchoolEureka
Pre-K–K
16
Nonsectarian
1.1 mi
St Bernard's AcademyEureka
Pre-K–12
291
Roman Catholic
0.5 mi
Redwood Christian SchoolEureka
TK–8
72
Church of the Nazarene
0.5 mi
Gospel Outreach SchoolEureka
1–10
18
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.3 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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