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McKinleyvilleCA

McKinleyville, CA is a 15K-resident city in Humboldt County with a median household income of $73,327.

Humboldt County, California. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for McKinleyville, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. McKinleyville has a population larger than 28% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $457,600.

Data updated 2026-08-21

15K
Population (place)
Bottom 29%
By size
$73,327
Median income (place)
$457,600
Median home (place)
14.2%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on McKinleyville

McKinleyville posts a median household income higher than 41% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Bottom 42%
by median income, US cities

Where McKinleyville income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$73,327 Bottom 41% higher than 41% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

McKinleyville $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in CA

Population among 482 CA places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Los Angeles is the largest CA city on this list; Alamo leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in CA

Median household income among the same 482-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows Alamo posts the highest place-level median income in CA; Los Angeles is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading McKinleyville, CA beyond the headline numbers

McKinleyville sits inside Humboldt County, California, at roughly 40.95°N, -124.10°W. Population 15,177, $73,327 median household income. Median home value $457,600, median rent $1,607. Poverty rate 14.2%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

Poverty in McKinleyville, CA stands at 14.2%, above the midpoint of reporting cities. A median income can look comfortable while a share this size sits well beneath it, which is why the two figures belong together.

The median home in McKinleyville costs around 6.2 times what a median household earns in a year -- the most expensive quarter of reporting cities, and far enough ahead of local pay that ownership is largely closed to median earners.

Remote work covers 9.9% of McKinleyville workers, under the midpoint for reporting cities.

Among the CDC measures on this page, binge drinking departs furthest from its peer median: 17.9% in McKinleyville, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for McKinleyville from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
15,177
McKinleyville · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$73,327
-18% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$457,600
+11% vs avg
Median Age (place)
41.1
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Humboldt County): McKinleyville's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
135K-0%
Median Income
$61,160+48%
Median Home Value
$446,900+55%
Poverty Rate
18.7%-8%
Unemployment
9%-19%

Economics

Economics indicators for McKinleyville, CA
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,607/mo
Poverty Rate
14.2% +15% vs avg
Unemployment 7.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 38.3%
Work From Home 9.9%
Public Transit 0.4%

Population

White 73.9%
African American 0.1%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 12.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
31.4%
Obesity
30.9%
Physical Inactivity
21.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.3%
Binge Drinking
17.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
14%
Current Smoking
13.5%
Current Asthma
11.1%
Diabetes
10.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 65.4%
Annual Checkup 72%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
6.2%
Stroke
3.4%

Alerts & News - McKinleyville Area

No area-tagged alerts are on record for McKinleyville right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of McKinleyville, CA? ▼
McKinleyville, CA has a population of 15,177 people, located in Humboldt County, California.
What is the median household income in McKinleyville? ▼
The median household income in McKinleyville, CA is $73,327 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 14.2%.
What is the median home value in McKinleyville? ▼
The median home value in McKinleyville, CA is $457,600. Median rent is $1,607/month.
What are the top health concerns in McKinleyville? ▼
The top health indicators in McKinleyville include Short Sleep Duration (33.5%), High Blood Pressure (31.4%), Obesity (30.9%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in McKinleyville? ▼
The median age in McKinleyville, CA is 41.1 years. 38.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

McKinleyville, CA is located in Humboldt County, California. With a population of 15K and a $73,327 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the McKinleyville area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for McKinleyville, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside CA (14.2% here).

Warner Robins, GA 14.2% Lynnwood, WA 14.2% Columbia, TN 14.2% Sidney, OH 14.2%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside CA ($73,327 here).

Midland, MI $73,325 Vandalia, OH $73,275 Saint Paul, MN $73,394 Vero Beach South, FL $73,420

Nearby Cities 8

Arcata, CA 18K Bayside, CA 17K Eureka, CA 27K Fortuna, CA 12K Grants Pass, OR 37K Redding, CA 92K Shasta Lake, CA 10K Medford, OR 80K
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Using McKinleyville's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the McKinleyville area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare McKinleyville against California peers on any ranking lens. Explore California

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Humboldt County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.