Myers FlatCA
This town of 69 people was settled in 1948.
Is Myers Flat a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Myers Flat, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Myers Flat. 39% of the land in Myers Flat is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, at 120 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Myers Flat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Myers Flat: who provides what
Myers Flat 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 Myers Flat.
Zillow puts the typical Myers Flat home at about $282K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 6.6%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Myers Flat has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 98% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Myers Flat, 60% come from inland flooding and 22% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Myers Flat
The concentration of trails here in Myers Flat is 2.4 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Humboldt Redwoods State Park | 1 mi | 120 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Myers Flat’s year
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Myers Flat have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical California or U.S. town
Across all 32 CDC measures, Myers Flat beats California on 2 and trails on 18. In Myers Flat, 15% of adults have diabetes. Among 848 California towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Myers Flat. Two figures for adults locally: 20% report frequent physical distress, 22% report frequent mental distress.
| Myers Flat | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Myers Flat | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 10.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.5% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Myers Flat
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Myers Flat; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Myers Flat residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Myers Flat
Census designated place in California, United States
Myers Flat (formerly Myers) is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Weott, at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m). The ZIP Code is 95554. The population was 90 at the 2020 census. Originally called Myers from the Grant Myers Ranch, "Flat" was added to the name to distinguish the place from Meyers in El Dorado County. The Myers Flat post office opened in 1949. Myers Flat is located along the California State Route 254, also known as Avenue of the Giants. The US Post Office's ZIP Code is 95554. The community is inside area code 707.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- ZIP code
- 95554
- Area code
- 707
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Is Myers Flat, CA a good place to live?
Myers Flat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.