Area data
Elk Creek, CA — ZIP 95939
Population: 325 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 95939 (Elk Creek, CA) is $423,500. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, earthquake, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$423,500
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $423,500
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Elk Creek Elementary, Elk Creek High, Bidwell Point High (Continuation)
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 96% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 292
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 74
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 80
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Diamond M Ranch Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) (45 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTIST HEALTH UKIAH VALLEY, COLUSA MEDICAL CENTER, GLENN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.4%
- Households with broadband internet
- 24.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,376
- Average weekly wage
- $956
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 95939?
- $423,500.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 95939?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 95939?
- Risk to homes is higher than 96% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 95939?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 95939?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 95939?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 95939?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 95939?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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