DellekerCA
A town of 724, settled in 1927.
Is Delleker a good place to live?
Delleker’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Delleker. 19% of the land in Delleker is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Delleker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
724 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delleker: who provides what
Delleker is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delleker.
Very high risk in Delleker, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Delleker’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Delleker for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in Delleker is $54,000. Since 2013, Delleker has lost 27 jobs, to 160 in 2023.
| Delleker | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18.8% of Delleker is conserved land
3.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Delleker’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delleker Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Delleker has four seasons and pleasant summers
Delleker has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Delleker is
Delleker beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Delleker.
| Delleker | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Delleker | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.6% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Delleker
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delleker; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Delleker residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
95% of working residents leave Delleker for work
Where Delleker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Delleker
Place in California, United States
Delleker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 802 at the 2020 census, up from 705 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,885 ft
Questions about Delleker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delleker, CA a good place to live?
Delleker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.