Housing data for Hayfork, CA
Hayfork, CA has an estimated 2,537 residents and 1,245 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Trinity County.
40.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $840 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,537 (±681)
- Housing units
- 1,245 (±307)
- Households that rent
- 40.0%
- Median gross rent
- $840
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.4%
Housing in Hayfork at a glance
- Median rent: $840 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 41.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 40.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,434 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $336,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 73.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.3% heat with wood
- Growth: −6.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hayfork against Trinity County, its state and the nation
| Hayfork | Trinity County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,537 (±681) | 15,860 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,245 (±307) | 8,112 (±20) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.0% (±19.0 points) | 28.3% (±6.1 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $840 (±$414) | $1,073 (±$210) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,434 (±$37,661) | $53,002 (±$8,924) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $336,600 (±$178,557) | $325,800 (±$23,401) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,888 (±$274) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.7% (±24.2 points) | 58.4% (±7.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | — | 27.2 minutes (±6.5) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±14.3 points) | 81.9% (±5.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.3 years (±6.2) | 54.9 years (±1.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hayfork covers 72.1 square miles of land, about 35 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hayfork has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,711 (±369) | 2,537 (±681) | −6.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,376 (±164) | 1,245 (±307) | −9.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $690 (±$250) | $840 (±$414) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $295,500 (±$85,059) | $336,600 (±$178,557) | +13.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,056 (±$6,844) | $44,434 (±$37,661) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.1% (±10.9 points) | 40.0% (±19.0 points) | +5.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±8.6 points) | 0.0% (±10.2 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 Trinity County
Hayfork has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Trinity County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Trinity County recorded 393 violent and 838 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 Hayfork
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96041 | 22% | 2,889 | $840 | $283,600 | — |
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 Hayfork
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 11 mi | — | $283,300 | 26.5% |
| Douglas City | 11 mi | $947 | $334,200 | 33.2% |
| Weaverville | 15 mi | $1,056 | $339,300 | 25.4% |
| Lewiston | 18 mi | $1,113 | $310,300 | 34.1% |
| Shasta | 34 mi | — | $395,500 | 4.6% |
| Centerville | 35 mi | — | $595,900 | 3.4% |
| Willow Creek | 37 mi | — | $389,500 | 38.0% |
| Happy Valley | 38 mi | $1,282 | $334,100 | 12.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hayfork, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $803 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,510 | $1,515 |
HUD income limits for Hayfork, 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 Trinity County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Hayfork 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 Hayfork
What is the average rent in Hayfork, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hayfork is $840 (±$414) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Hayfork?
Hayfork has an estimated 395 (±210) renting households, 40.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Hayfork?
Hayfork, CA has an estimated 1,245 (±307) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Hayfork?
73.7% of homes in Hayfork, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Hayfork?
Wood is the most common heating fuel in Hayfork, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hayfork growing?
Hayfork, CA had an estimated 2,537 residents in 2020–2024 and 2,711 in 2015–2019, a change of −6.4%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Hayfork growing?
In Hayfork, the number of residents went from 2,711 in 2015–2019 to 2,537 in 2020–2024 (−6.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Hayfork?
The ZIP code that covers Hayfork is 96041.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 96041?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96041 is $840 (±$414) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hayfork CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hayfork CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hayfork CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hayfork CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hayfork CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hayfork CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hayfork CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Trinity County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Trinity 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 Hayfork CDP, California (place:32562, 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 .