Tulelake ( TOO-lee-layk) is a city in northeastern Siskiyou County, California, United States. The town is named after nearby Tule Lake. Its population is 857 as of the 2023 census, down from 902 in the 2020 census. Tulelake peace officers are authorized by state law, along with cooperation of the state of Oregon, to serve as and be recognized as peace officers within Malin, Oregon, along with the inverse being true for peace officers employed within Malin, wherein they are recognized as peace officers within Tulelake by the California Penal Code.

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Town numbers

ZIP code96134

Area code530

Living in Tulelake

Housing in Tulelake

$161K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tulelake home is worth about $161,000, about the same as a year ago, 79% below the California typical home.

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Safety in Tulelake

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Not graded

Tulelake has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent2

Property2

Reported in 20254

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Work & commute in Tulelake

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Most working residents leave Tulelake for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Klamath Falls (6%), Medford (6%) and Redding (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Klamath Falls, OR

Medford, OR

Redding

Eureka

8%Work in townlive and work in Tulelake 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 107Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Tulelake →

Health in Tulelake

Compared with California

1better than CA·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 6▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 28.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls · 26.2 mi · ER

Tulelake Health CenterTulelake · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tulelake · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tulelake →

Natural hazards in Tulelake

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

0Does Tulelake flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Siskiyou County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Tulelake →

Climate in Tulelake

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Tulelake has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 22°Winter

60° / 31°Spring

83° / 46°Summer

65° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Tulelake get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 14, with the last in spring around Jun 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Tulelake →

Schools in Tulelake

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School Grade C

The public schools Tulelake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictTulelake Basin Joint UnifiedSchools4

Tulelake Basin Elementary C-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 270 students Tulelake High CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 209 students Tulelake Continuation HighHigh · Grades 7–12 Pedro Valley SchoolHigh · Grades 8–12 · 6 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.