Yreka, California

Yreka: County seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States

About

Yreka is a city located in the county of Siskiyou in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,765. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,503 inhabitants.

The city was created 166 years ago in 1857.

Yreka locator map
Location of Yreka on California map.

Quick Facts about Yreka

Population : 7,503 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Siskiyou County
Different from : Eureka
Postal code : 96097
Phone Area Codes : 530
Water as percent of area : 0.72%
Land as percent of area : 99.28%
Altitude : 8,494 feet / 2589 meters
Capital city : Yreka is capital of Siskiyou County
Establishment : April 04, 1857 (166 years ago)
Time Zone : Pacific Time Zone
Local time : 07:19:59 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : -3.49% (2010-2020)
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Yreka statue
Yreka statue image

Geography

Yreka is located at 41°44'8"N 122°38'4"W (41.7354200, -122.6344700).

Yreka map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Yreka decreased by 3.49% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,765 - census
2011 7,743 -0.28% estimation process
2012 7,646 -1.27% estimation process
2013 7,546 -1.33% estimation process
2014 7,533 -0.17% estimation process
2015 7,539 0.08% estimation process
2016 7,545 0.08% estimation process
2017 7,557 0.16% estimation process
2018 7,523 -0.45% estimation process
2019 7,518 -0.07% estimation process
2020 7,503 -0.2% estimation process

Yreka zip code is 96097. County name: Siskiyou, County fips: 06093

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People born in Yreka (5)

People born in Yreka, including United States federal judge Edward Silsby Farrington, baseball player Erik Bennett, politician Rod Diridon, Sr., .

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Schools in Yreka

College & universities near Yreka, CA

Code Name City ZIP
123484 College of the Siskiyous Weed (CA) 96094-2899

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Yreka, CA

Code Name Address Type
AHL Ashland, Oregon 585 Siskiyou Blvd BUS
DUN Dunsmuir station 5750 Sacramento Avenue RAIL
MFR Medford, Oregon 200 South Front Street BUS
WCT White City, Oregon 7455 Highway 62 BUS
GHL Gold Hill, OR 868 2nd Avenue BUS

Post offices near Yreka

Post Office Name City ZIP
Yreka Post Office Yreka (CA) 96097

Other cities in Siskiyou County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Siskiyou County , CA.

City Name Population Title
Mount Shasta 3,233 City in California, US
Weed 2,668 City in Siskiyou County, California, United States
Dunsmuir 1,548 City in Siskiyou County, California, United States
Montague 1,366 City in Siskiyou County, California, United States
McCloud 1,101 Census-designated place in Siskiyou County, California, United States
Tulelake 955 City in Siskiyou County, California, United States
Dorris 896 City in Siskiyou County, California, United States
Etna 706 City in Siskiyou County, California, United States
Fort Jones 688 City in Siskiyou County, California, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Yreka distances to largest California cities