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Yreka, California: commercial real estate data.
Yreka is a Census city of 7,820 people across 9.98 square miles of land, in Siskiyou County. Median household income is $43,982, 56.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $19.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Yreka
What Yreka is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.98 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land783
- County holding the largest share of its areaSiskiyou 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.
Yreka
How many people live in Yreka
- Population7,820
- Median age39.6
- Population under 181,967
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,930
- Share 65 and over24.7 percent
- Households3,469
- Family households1,799
- Share of households that are families51.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Yreka
Income and work in Yreka
- Median household income$43,982 plus or minus $10,701
- Per capita income$32,549
- Civilian labor force3,271
- Employed3,026
- Unemployed245 plus or minus 144
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over5,275
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Yreka
- Housing units3,697
- Occupied units3,469
- Vacant units228 plus or minus 144
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,959
- Renter occupied1,510
- Ownership rate56.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$263,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$987
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Single family units2,482
- Share single family67.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,062 plus or minus 243
- Share in buildings of two or more28.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes142 plus or minus 83
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Yreka gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,767
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,681
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more578 plus or minus 202
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone84.2 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Yreka
SBA loans in Yreka (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$19,486,000
- Average approval$974,300
- Median approval$257,050
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,940,300
- Largest approval$4,763,000
- Jobs supported151
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more35.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Yreka, 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.
Yreka
SBA loans in Yreka (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,841,000
- Average approval$640,167
- Median approval$620,500
- Largest approval$974,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Yreka, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Yreka
- NFIP communityCity of Yreka
- NFIP community number060367
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/19/11
The City of Yreka participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060367 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.
Siskiyou County, not Yreka
Siskiyou County context, not Yreka figures
- Establishments in Siskiyou County1,070
- Covered employment, Siskiyou County14,205
- Average annual pay, Siskiyou County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Siskiyou County48
Every figure in this section is published for Siskiyou County as a whole and is not a measurement of Yreka.
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
Yreka questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Yreka, California?
7,820, in 3,469 households. Yreka city covers 9.98 square miles of land, which is 783 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Yreka in?
Siskiyou 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 Yreka?
$43,982. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $263,200. Median gross rent is $987 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Yreka businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $19.5 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $257,050, plus 6 504 approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Yreka, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Yreka borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Yreka. 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 Yreka in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Yreka appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Yreka, city of, community 060367, 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 Yreka figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Siskiyou 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 Yreka.
Is zoning published for Yreka?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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