Orick is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to about 199 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95555.
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)225 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA236 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA593 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orick; 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.
Orick had 328 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 1376th 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 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 79.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Klamath, CA weather station (15 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Theaters and performance venues (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.
Public schools here are run by Orick Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orick ElementaryOrick | K–8 | 8 | Public | 5.2 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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