Del Norte County, California

Del Norte County, California, has 26,410 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crescent City. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,006 sq mi (2,606 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
26,410
Land area
1,006 sq mi (2,606 km²)
County seat or government
Crescent City
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$67,058 ± $6,573
Median home value
$342,000 ± $17,032
Median rent, with utilities
$1,233 ± $64
Homes lived in by their owners
70.1% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Crescent City, CA micro areaCentral county
Water area
223 sq mi (579 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06015
Coordinates (central point)
41.749903, -123.980998

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Del Norte County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9553122,291 people
  2. 955672,058 people
  3. 955381,158 people
  4. 955481,024 people
  5. 95543523 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Del Norte County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Del Norte County, largest first

  1. Del Norte County Unified School District27,107 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Del Norte County, largest first

  1. Yurok Reservation612 people
  2. Smith River Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land283 people
  3. Elk Valley Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land89 people
  4. Resighini Rancheria38 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Crescent City, California (city)6,046 people
  2. Bertsch-Oceanview, California (CDP)2,250 people
  3. Fort Dick, California (CDP)1,365 people
  4. Klamath, California (CDP)931 people
  5. Smith River, California (CDP)898 people
  6. Gasquet, California (CDP)346 people
  7. Hiouchi, California (CDP)105 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Josephine County, Oregon49 mi northeast
  2. Curry County, Oregon51 mi north
  3. Humboldt County, California72 mi south
  4. Siskiyou County, California76 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.