Town guide

Samoa, California

Samoa is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to about 151 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95564.

Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population151180 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$319Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Samoa

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Samoa

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)201 miles away
Closer regional airportCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA212 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA566 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Samoa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Samoa

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

Samoa had 229 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 1407th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Humboldt County grew from 27,104 residents in 1900 to 136,463 in 2020.

Samoa population by census2010: 258, 2020: 22925820102292020

Humboldt County, 1900–2020

Humboldt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,104, 1910: 33,857, 1920: 37,413, 1930: 43,233, 1940: 45,812, 1950: 69,241, 1960: 104,892, 1970: 99,692, 1980: 108,514, 1990: 119,118, 2000: 126,518, 2010: 134,623, 2020: 136,46327K’00’1037K’20’3046K’40’50105K’60’70109K’80’90127K’00’10136K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SamoaJan: high 55°F, low 41°F, 6.7 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 42°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; May: high 60°F, low 48°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 62°F, low 50°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 63°F, low 52°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 47°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 40°F, 8.1 in55°41°Jan6.755°41°Feb5.656°42°Mar5.857°44°Apr3.660°48°May1.762°50°Jun0.763°52°Jul0.264°53°Aug0.264°51°Sep0.762°47°Oct2.358°43°Nov4.955°40°Dec8.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Humboldt CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,116 jobs; Retail trade: 6,717 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,473 jobs; Construction: 2,256 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,207 jobs; Professional services: 1,835 jobs; Other services: 1,633 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,277 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 7% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Samoa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eureka3.0 miles
  • Mad River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Arcata8.3 miles
  • Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fortuna15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Samoa

Grocery stores

  • El Bueno Gusto1.0 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.1 mi
  • Eureka Natural Foods1.1 mi
  • North Coast Co-op1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • Cloney's Red Cross Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Humboldt County Law Library1.6 mi
  • Eureka Main Library1.9 mi

Museums

  • Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum1.3 mi
  • Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum1.3 mi
  • Timber Heritage Association1.3 mi
  • Clarke Memorial Museum1.3 mi
  • Discovery Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Studio of Dance Arts1.2 mi
  • North Coast Repertory Theater1.3 mi
  • Humboldt Cultural Center1.3 mi
  • North Coast Dance1.4 mi
  • Arkley Center for the Performing Arts1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Samoa

Public schools here are run by Peninsula Union. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Peninsula UnionSamoaK–866Public1.4 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 Fairhaven.

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