Area data
Yreka, CA — ZIP 96097
Population: 9,964 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 96097 (Yreka, CA) is $259,370 — down 0.6% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,050/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, volcanicactivity, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$259,370
Median home value
-0.6%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $259,370
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.2%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $277,838
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 67
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,050/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Siskiyou ROP, Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District, Yreka Union Elementary
- Schools include
- Siskiyou County ROP, Northern United - Siskiyou Charter, Evergreen Elementary, Jackson Street Elementary, Yreka Community Day
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, volcanicActivity, wildfire, avalanche, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 62.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- J.H. Baxter & Co. (13.4 mi)
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
- 50.5°F
- Average high
- 63.5°F
- Average low
- 37.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 78
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 6
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 320
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lava Beds National Monument (49 mi)
- National parks include
- Lava Beds National Monument, Tule Lake National Monument, Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Avery Ranch Airstrip (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -55 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,742
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,955
- Average weekly wage
- $916
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 96097 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $259,370 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,050/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,742 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 96097?
- $259,370.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 96097?
- Typical rent: $1,050/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96097?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, volcanicActivity, wildfire, avalanche, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96097?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 96097?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96097?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96097?
- 8 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 96097?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96097?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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