Fields LandingCA
A town of 532, settled in 1889.
Is Fields Landing a good place to live?
53% of residents live below the poverty line in Fields Landing, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 847 California towns, just 4 have a lower July high than Fields Landing. Fields Landing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
532 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fields Landing: who provides what
Fields Landing is unincorporated, so Humboldt 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 Fields Landing.
Fields Landing faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by tsunamis
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Fields Landing’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Fields Landing for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Eureka (44%), Arcata (17%) and Fortuna (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Fields Landing, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Fields Landing has warm winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. At 42°F, Fields Landing’s January low is against 40°F in California’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Fields Landing report frequent mental distress than in the typical California or U.S. town
23% of Fields Landing adults report frequent mental distress. Fields Landing beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 18% of Fields Landing adults report frequent physical distress.
| Fields Landing | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fields Landing | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.8% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Redwood National Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fields Landing. Close and well known come first.
28 mi National ParkRedwood National Park1.2M visitors a year5 mi Zoo & aquariumSequoia Park Zoo
31 mi State parkHumboldt Redwoods State Park
11 mi MuseumArcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary
6 mi MuseumClarke Historical Museum
2 mi GardenHumboldt Botanical GardensPhoto credits
Redwood National Park: Michael Schweppe, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Jason Sturner, CC BY 2.0 · Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary: Monotropa_uniflora (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · Clarke Historical Museum: NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Humboldt Botanical Gardens: Jennie Sperling, Public domain
Everything we know about Fields Landing
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fields Landing
College town 17 of every 100 Fields Landing residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Fields Landing for work
Where Fields Landing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fields Landing
Census-designated place in California, United States
Fields Landing (formerly, South Bay, South Bay Station, and Adele) is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located on Humboldt Bay, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southwest of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m). The ZIP Code is 95537. The population was 287 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 95537
Questions about Fields Landing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fields Landing, CA a good place to live?
Fields Landing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.