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Fortuna, California: commercial real estate data.
Fortuna is a Census city of 12,326 people across 5.25 square miles of land, in Humboldt County. Median household income is $62,289, 56.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fortuna
What Fortuna is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,347
- County holding the largest share of its areaHumboldt County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fortuna
How many people live in Fortuna
- Population12,326
- Median age37.4
- Population under 182,547
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,134
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Households4,925
- Family households2,847
- Share of households that are families57.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fortuna
Income and work in Fortuna
- Median household income$62,289
- Per capita income$34,685
- Civilian labor force5,717
- Employed5,319
- Unemployed398 plus or minus 151
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over8,415
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fortuna
- Housing units5,295
- Occupied units4,925
- Vacant units370 plus or minus 158
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied2,764
- Renter occupied2,161
- Ownership rate56.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$379,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,168
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.5 percent
- Single family units3,844
- Share single family72.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,242 plus or minus 280
- Share in buildings of two or more23.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes209 plus or minus 86
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fortuna gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,634
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,213
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,376 plus or minus 336
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone71.2 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport3.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home11.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fortuna
SBA loans in Fortuna (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$7,006,700
- Average approval$538,977
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$2,735,000
- Jobs supported84
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises7.7 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fortuna, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fortuna
SBA loans in Fortuna (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,802,000
- Average approval$543,143
- Median approval$270,000
- Largest approval$1,478,000
- Jobs supported26
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fortuna, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fortuna
Flood risk in Fortuna
- NFIP communityCity of Fortuna
- NFIP community number060063
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/16
The City of Fortuna participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060063 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Humboldt County, not Fortuna
Humboldt County context, not Fortuna figures
- Establishments in Humboldt County3,178
- Covered employment, Humboldt County51,858
- Average annual pay, Humboldt County$55,212
- Housing units permitted, Humboldt County194
Every figure in this section is published for Humboldt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fortuna.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fortuna questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fortuna, California?
12,326, in 4,925 households. Fortuna city covers 5.25 square miles of land, which is 2,347 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fortuna in?
Humboldt County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fortuna?
$62,289. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $379,700. Median gross rent is $1,168 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fortuna businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $7.0 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fortuna, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fortuna borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fortuna. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Fortuna in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fortuna appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fortuna, city of, community 060063, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fortuna figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Humboldt County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fortuna.
Is zoning published for Fortuna?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.