Housing data for Fort Dick, CA
Fort Dick, CA has an estimated 1,365 residents and 497 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County.
2.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,365 (±451)
- Housing units
- 497 (±185)
- Households that rent
- 2.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +24.4%
What stands out in Fort Dick
Households that rent: 2.6% (±4.2 points) in Fort Dick, lower than in Del Norte County (29.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 2.8% (±10.9 points) in Fort Dick, lower than in Del Norte County (19.0%).
Average commute: 12.4 minutes (±2.7) in Fort Dick, lower than in Del Norte County (19.6 minutes).
Housing in Fort Dick at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $70,610 median household income
- Home values: $307,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,847 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,864 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 39.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 12.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +24.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 2.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Dick against Del Norte County, its state and the nation
| Fort Dick | Del Norte County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,365 (±451) | 27,107 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 497 (±185) | 11,230 (±40) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.6% (±4.2 points) | 29.9% (±2.9 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,233 (±$64) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,610 (±$13,904) | $67,058 (±$6,573) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $307,400 (±$163,688) | $342,000 (±$17,032) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,864 (±$771) | $2,099 (±$156) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.6% (±23.8 points) | 47.8% (±4.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.4 minutes (±2.7) | 19.6 minutes (±2.5) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±9.6 points) | 91.4% (±2.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.9 years (±18.0) | 39.9 years (±1.0) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Dick covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 424 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Dick has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,097 (±282) | 1,365 (±451) | +24.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 593 (±114) | 497 (±185) | −16.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $336,000 (±$70,113) | $307,400 (±$163,688) | −8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,511 (±$17,938) | $70,610 (±$13,904) | +0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,646 (±$259) | $1,847 (±$482) | +12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,565 (±$410) | $1,864 (±$771) | −27.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±12.0 points) | 2.6% (±4.2 points) | −10.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.7 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Del Norte County
Fort Dick has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Del Norte County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Del Norte County recorded 488 violent and 1,465 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Fort Dick
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95538 | 100% | 1,158 | — | $292,900 | $67,024 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fort Dick
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent City | 7.5 mi | $1,192 | $306,500 | 67.7% |
| Bertsch-Oceanview | 8.1 mi | $1,649 | $191,300 | 15.7% |
| Harbor | 12 mi | $1,190 | $316,600 | 33.3% |
| Brookings | 16 mi | $1,415 | $446,700 | 40.2% |
| Cave Junction | 34 mi | $965 | $292,900 | 28.9% |
| Gold Beach | 40 mi | $983 | $372,400 | 28.1% |
| New Hope | 54 mi | — | $437,900 | 12.3% |
| Redwood | 55 mi | $1,165 | $397,800 | 38.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Dick, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $979 | $1,292 | $1,406 | $1,947 | $2,322 |
HUD income limits for Fort Dick, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Del Norte County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Dick is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fort Dick
What is the median household income in Fort Dick?
The median household income in Fort Dick is $70,610 (±$13,904) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fort Dick?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fort Dick, CA is $1,847 (±$482) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fort Dick?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fort Dick, CA is $1,864 (±$771) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Dick?
Fort Dick, CA has an estimated 497 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Dick?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Dick, used by 45.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Fort Dick?
Workers who live in Fort Dick, CA take an average of 12.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Dick growing?
In Fort Dick, the number of residents went from 1,097 in 2015–2019 to 1,365 in 2020–2024 (+24.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Dick?
The ZIP code that covers Fort Dick is 95538.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Del Norte County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Del Norte County, CA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fort Dick CDP, California (place:25086, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .