DellekerCA
A town of 724, settled in 1927.
Is Delleker a good place to live?
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
In Delleker, the FEMA risk score is 97 of 100, above both California’s towns (88 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from inland flooding and 36% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Delleker is shorter than in the typical California or U.S. town
For residents in Delleker, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.9%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Delleker dropped by 27, to 160. Also worth knowing: the town’s income of the median household is $54,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 5% of working residents work locally.
| Delleker | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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
Delleker keeps 18.8% of its land conserved
Trails total 3.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails in Delleker 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: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Delleker is
Among adults in Delleker, 36% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Delleker is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 12. In Delleker, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 26% say their health is fair or poor.
| 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.