Yreka, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Yreka ( wy-REE-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States, near the Shasta River and about 22 miles south of the state border with Oregon. The city has an area of about 10 square miles (26 km2), most of it land. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,807, reflecting an increase from 7,765 in the 2010 census. Yreka is home to the College of the Siskiyous, Klamath National Forest Interpretive Museum, and the Siskiyou County Museum. It was incorporated on April 21, 1857.

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How Yreka ranks

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#24Cheapest rent in CA #26Shortest commute in CA #35Lowest property tax in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code96097

Area code530

Living in Yreka

Housing in Yreka

$253K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Yreka home is worth about $253,000, about the same as a year ago, 67% below the California typical home.

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Safety in Yreka

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Yreka's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Yreka 8

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Yreka 20

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Yreka

Compared with California

2better than CA·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.6%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 75.4%More adults treating high blood pressureCA 71.3% · better 10.2%More adults with COPDCA 5.1% · worse

Care nearby

Fairchild Medical CenterYreka · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Karuk Tribal Health Yreka ClinicYreka · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Schools in Yreka

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School Grade C-

The public schools Yreka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#254Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictYreka Union ElementarySchools12

Evergreen Elementary CElementary · Grades K–3 · 267 students Gold Street ElementaryElementary · Grades K · 164 students Yreka SDA Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 51 students Jackson Street Elementary CMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 438 students Yreka Community DayMiddle · Grades 4–8 Yreka High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 612 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.