Hoopa, California
41°03′01″N 123°40′27″W / 41.05028°N 123.67417°W
Hoopa, California | |
|---|---|
Hoopa Hoopa | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′01″N 123°40′27″W / 41.05028°N 123.67417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Native American Reservation | Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,167 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95546 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-34540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585654 |
Hoopa (formerly Hupa, Ho-pah, Hoo-pah, Hupo, and Up-pa) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Weitchpec,[3] at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m).[1] The ZIP Code is 95546.[4]
Hoopa is a rural town located entirely on the federally-designated reservation of the Hupa and serves as the administrative capital of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. Hoopa is on the Trinity River. Hoopa is in area code 530.
The Hoopa Valley post office opened in 1861; the name was changed to Hoopa in 1895, to Hupa in 1900, and back to Hoopa in 1902.[3]
Climate
The climate is similar to that of nearby Willow Creek.[5]
| Climate data for Hoopa, California, averages 1997–present, extremes 1997–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
77 (25) |
87 (31) |
96 (36) |
105 (41) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
95 (35) |
80 (27) |
65 (18) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 61.7 (16.5) |
68.0 (20.0) |
78.8 (26.0) |
87.0 (30.6) |
94.0 (34.4) |
100.5 (38.1) |
104.5 (40.3) |
104.5 (40.3) |
101.8 (38.8) |
85.9 (29.9) |
69.4 (20.8) |
59.9 (15.5) |
107.3 (41.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.7 (11.5) |
57.2 (14.0) |
62.3 (16.8) |
67.4 (19.7) |
74.9 (23.8) |
82.2 (27.9) |
90.7 (32.6) |
90.6 (32.6) |
85.6 (29.8) |
73.0 (22.8) |
58.4 (14.7) |
50.7 (10.4) |
70.5 (21.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
48.3 (9.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
61.0 (16.1) |
67.0 (19.4) |
73.5 (23.1) |
73.1 (22.8) |
68.6 (20.3) |
59.5 (15.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
44.8 (7.1) |
58.3 (14.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) |
39.5 (4.2) |
41.1 (5.1) |
42.8 (6.0) |
47.1 (8.4) |
51.7 (10.9) |
56.4 (13.6) |
55.6 (13.1) |
51.5 (10.8) |
46.1 (7.8) |
42.9 (6.1) |
38.8 (3.8) |
46.1 (7.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
33.2 (0.7) |
35.5 (1.9) |
39.1 (3.9) |
43.7 (6.5) |
48.7 (9.3) |
49.2 (9.6) |
44.6 (7.0) |
37.1 (2.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 21 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
29 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
35 (2) |
39 (4) |
45 (7) |
44 (7) |
41 (5) |
29 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
20 (−7) |
20 (−7) |
| Source: National Weather Service[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Hoopa had a population of 3,167. The population density was 155.2 inhabitants per square mile (59.9/km2). The racial makeup of Hoopa was 8.4% White, 0.1% African American, 84.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 6.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.[7]
The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[7]
There were 995 households, out of which 44.8% included children under the age of 18, 31.8% were married-couple households, 12.9% were cohabiting couple households, 37.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.7% of households were one person, and 8.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.18.[7] There were 697 families (70.1% of all households).[8]
The age distribution was 32.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% aged 18 to 24, 25.6% aged 25 to 44, 20.3% aged 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males.[7]
There were 1,040 housing units at an average density of 51.0 units per square mile (19.7 units/km2), of which 995 (95.7%) were occupied. Of these, 67.5% were owner-occupied, and 32.5% were occupied by renters.[7]
Earlier
The 2000 U.S. census recorded 3,040 people in Hoopa, and the 2010 census recorded 3,393 people. These figures therefore include people living in Hoopa Valley outside the town of Hoopa. The ethnic composure of the area was 14.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 81.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. 4.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Politics
In the state legislature, Hoopa is in the 2nd senatorial district, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[9] and the 2nd Assembly district, represented by Democrat Chris Rogers.[10]
Federally, Hoopa is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[11]
In the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, Hoopa is represented in six of seven council districts.
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoopa, California
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 78. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "HOOPA, CALIFORNIA - Climate Summary".
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Eureka". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Hoopa CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Hoopa CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.