Benbow, California

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Population in 2010: 321.
Males: 198  (61.9%)
Females: 123  (38.1%)
Median resident age:

64.4 years
California median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 95542.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $54,752
Benbow:

$54,752
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,603

Benbow CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $374,500
Benbow:

$374,500
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $275,017; detached houses: $263,724
March 2022 cost of living index in Benbow: 92.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.6%

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Ancestries: Italian (67.8%), Irish (18.4%), Polish (13.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

44 residents are foreign born (22.2% Europe).

This place:

22.2%
California:

26.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Redding, CA (82.4 miles , pop. 80,865).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (162.1 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (509.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Redway, CA (2.0 miles ),
Phillipsville, CA (3.1 miles),
Miranda, CA (3.4 miles ),
Alderpoint, CA (3.4 miles),
Garberville, CA (3.7 miles ),
Myers Flat, CA (3.8 miles),
Leggett, CA (3.8 miles),
Oak Glen, CA (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.07 N, Longitude: 123.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 707

Distribution of median household income in Benbow, CA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Benbow, CA in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.7%
California:

4.8%

Earthquake activity:

Benbow-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 5130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 149.1 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 103.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from Benbow center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/22/1923 at 09:04:18, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/1/1994 at 15:15:53, a magnitude 7.1 (6.6 MB, 7.0 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 107.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Humboldt County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Benbow:

  • JEROLD PHELPS COMM HOSP SNF (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GARBERVILLE, CA)

Amtrak stations near Benbow:

  • 3 miles: GARBERVILLE (924 REDWOOD DR.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.
  • 16 miles: LEGGETT (69501 US HWY. 101) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benbow:

  • College of the Redwoods (about 49 miles; Eureka, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,410)
  • Humboldt State University (about 58 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • Mendocino College (about 68 miles; Ukiah, CA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • Shasta College (about 87 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • California State University-Chico (about 106 miles; Chico, CA; FT enrollment: 14,838)
  • Butte College (about 118 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 8,649)
  • Santa Rosa Junior College (about 126 miles; Santa Rosa, CA; FT enrollment: 13,047)

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Humboldt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

57.3%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.7%
Whole state:

7.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Benbow:

Marital status in Benbow, CA
  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Benbow:

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
California average:

15.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Benbow, CA (based on Humboldt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,90113
Evangelical Protestant9,25697
Other5,37333
Mainline Protestant4,36433
Orthodox651
None105,664-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 46
This county:

3.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Humboldt County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Humboldt County:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Here:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 128
Here:

9.95 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Humboldt County:

23.7%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.6%
California:

17.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Benbow:

  • KNCR (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KWSW (790 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KINS (980 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPMO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MENDOCINO, CA; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLLK (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLITS, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING UKIAH, LLC)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benbow:

  • KLVG (103.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KHUM (104.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMUD (91.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • K201HL (88.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K235AM (94.9 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K209EU (89.7 FM; LAYTONVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHKL (91.9 FM; LAYTONVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEKA-FM (101.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMKX (93.5 FM; WILLITS, CA; Owner: RADIO MILLENNIUM L L C)
  • KNHT (107.3 FM; RIO DELL, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • K211DJ (90.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSLG-FM (94.1 FM; HYDESVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWPT (100.3 FM; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: S.T.E.G. BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KHRD (103.1 FM; WEAVERVILLE, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KNCQ (97.3 FM; REDDING, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF REDDING, LLC)
  • K259AL (99.7 FM; WILLOW CREEK, CA; Owner: KHSU-FM, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KAJK-FM (99.1 FM; FERNDALE, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXGO (93.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHB (105.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • KFMI (96.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Benbow:

  • K10HX (Channel 10; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K08LD (Channel 8; MIRANDA, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K04NX (Channel 4; GARBERVILLE, ETC., CA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ B/CING. CO., LLC)
  • K12JJ (Channel 12; BENBOW, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Benbow fatal accident list:

Dec 18, 2019 09:20 AM, Us-101, Lat: 40.064903, Lon: -123.785481, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 22, 2014 10:16 AM, Us-Sr 101, Lat: 40.069358, Lon: -123.789592, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 7, 2006 10:38 AM, Us-101, Lat: 40.078430, Lon: -123.789480, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 597ft / 182mTotal length
  • 46,734Total average daily traffic
  • 6,997Total average daily truck traffic
  • 54,064Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Benbow, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Benbow, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Janel E Chapman, 2090 Highway 101 (Lat: 40.030639 Lon: -123.807306), Type: 45.1, Overall height: 45.1 m, Registrant: Edge Wireless, LLC, Bend, Phone: (541) 312-5400
  • Janel E Chapman, 2090 Highway 101 (Lat: 40.030639 Lon: -123.807306), Type: 45.1, Overall height: 45.1 m, Registrant: Edge Wireless, LLC, Bend, Phone: (541) 312-5400
  • Janel E Chapman, 2090 Highway 101 (Lat: 40.030639 Lon: -123.807306), Type: 45.1, Overall height: 45.1 m, Registrant: Edge Wireless, LLC, Bend, Phone: (541) 312-5400
  • Janel E Chapman, 2090 Highway 101 (Lat: 40.030639 Lon: -123.807306), Type: 45.1, Overall height: 45.1 m, Registrant: Edge Wireless, LLC, Bend, Phone: (541) 312-5400

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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  • Anne Chenoweth, Lat: 40.058833 Lon: -123.764750, Type: Building, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WQJS696,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Seth B Johannesen, Registrant: 101netlink, Whitethorn, CA 95589, Phone: (707) 923-4000, Email:
  • Mitch Garner, Lat: 40.061611 Lon: -123.776083, Type: Building, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WQJS696,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Seth B Johannesen, Registrant: 101netlink, Whitethorn, CA 95589, Phone: (707) 923-4000, Email:
  • Hans Wurian Shop, Lat: 40.052583 Lon: -123.762194, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQJS696,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Seth B Johannesen, Registrant: 101netlink, Whitethorn, CA 95589, Phone: (707) 923-4000, Email:
  • Adam Mrozek, Lat: 40.207639 Lon: -123.918778, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQJS696,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Seth B Johannesen, Registrant: 101netlink, Whitethorn, CA 95589, Phone: (707) 923-4000, Email:
  • Gene Woodstock, Lat: 40.075583 Lon: -123.776250, Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQJS696,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Seth B Johannesen, Registrant: 101netlink, Whitethorn, CA 95589, Phone: (707) 923-4000, Email:
  • Benbow Inn, Lake Benbow Drive (Lat: 40.067556 Lon: -123.790333), Type: Building, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WRPT577,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2022, Expiration Date: 03/15/2032, Certifier: Seth B Johannesen, Registrant: 101netlink, Po Box 101, Whitethorn, CA 95589, Phone: (707) 923-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KB6VSE, Licensee ID: L01442305, Grant Date: 10/04/2018, Expiration Date: 12/11/2028, Certifier: Steve Horvitz, Registrant: Steve Horvitz, 10 Fern Springs Road, Benbow, CA 95542

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benbow, CA
  • 53.2%Wood
  • 39.0%Electricity
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benbow, CA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Benbow compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Benbow on our top lists:

  • #96 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #6 (95542) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #37 (95542) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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