ManilaCA
With 985 residents, it is a town in California.
Is Manila a good place to live?
Manila’s peak summer temperature is 64°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. 26% of the land in Manila is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Mad River Slough Wildlife Area, at 67 acres. Manila has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
985 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Manila: who provides what
Manila 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 Manila.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Manila: tsunamis
Paid flood insurance claims in Manila since 1986: 15. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tsunamis, and 24% to earthquakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Manila’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Manila’s public school: 218 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Coast MontessoriLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 218 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Manila keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
Manila’s density of trails stands at 2.7 miles per square mile. Trails run 1.9 miles in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manila Dunes Recreation Area | 0.6 mi | 24 |
| 2. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center | 0.4 mi | 21 |
| 3. Mad River Slough Wildlife Area | — | 67 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Manila work out of town
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Manila. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. In Manila, the average commute is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Manila has lost 53 jobs, to 112 in 2023.
| Manila | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Manila’s year
July afternoons reach 64°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Manila’s adults binge drink
Two figures for adults in Manila: 71% had a checkup this year, 19% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Manila beats California on 6 and trails on 6. A fifth of Manila adults get no exercise outside work.
| Manila | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Manila | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 17.9% |
| More adults with depression | 26.2% | 20.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical California spread of ages in Manila
Among adults 25 and older, 45% have a four-year degree or more, against 37% across California. By age, Manila looks like California: each broad group is within 4 points. The town’s midpoint age comes in at 40.1 years.
| Manila | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.1 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Manila | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.8% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Redwood National Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manila. Close and well known come first.
19 mi National ParkRedwood National Park1.2M visitors a year5 mi Zoo & aquariumSequoia Park Zoo
39 mi State parkHumboldt Redwoods State Park
39 mi State parkPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park
4 mi MuseumArcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary
3 mi MuseumClarke Historical MuseumPhoto credits
Redwood National Park: Michael Schweppe, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Jason Sturner, CC BY 2.0 · Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Public domain · Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary: Monotropa_uniflora (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · Clarke Historical Museum: NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Manila
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Manila
About 3 of every 100 Manila residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave Manila for work
Where Manila’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Manila
Census-designated place in California, United States
Manila is a census-designated place located adjacent to Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) north of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m). The ZIP Code is 95521. The population was 798 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 95521
- Area code
- 707
Questions about Manila
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manila, CA a good place to live?
Manila has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.