Smith River is a community in Del Norte County, California, home to about 898 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95567.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smith River. 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)262 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (CEC)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR259 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA630 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smith River; 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.
Smith River had 906 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.
It’s the 1092nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Del Norte County grew from 2,408 residents in 1900 to 27,743 in 2020.
Del Norte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 69°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 78.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookings 2 Se, OR weather station (8 miles away).
4,461 jobs at 431 businesses in Del Norte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smith River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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.
Libraries (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 Del Norte County Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith River ElementarySmith River | K–8 | 258 | Public | 1.0 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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