Cars in Humboldt County.

What vehicles are registered in Humboldt County? The DMV counted 110,718 vehicles across 35 ZIPs. Toyota is the largest named make. 1.4% are battery electric.

110,718vehicles

35ZIPs
42Named makes
1.4%Battery electric
27.2%Make not namedThe DMV pools small groups

The largest named makes

Each make count is a lower bound, because the DMV pools small groups.

20,632+
12,841+
8,567+
8,460+
5,549+
5,323+
4,160+
2,396+
1,911+
1,911+
See all 20 makes
1,204+
1,087+
1,007+
896+
756+
452+
450+
357+
286+
264+

The fuel mix

Gas
85,879
Diesel and diesel hybrid
11,167
Gas hybrid
5,706
Flex-fuel
5,064
Battery electric
1,496
Plug-in hybrid
1,390
Other fuel
12
Natural gas
4

Top plug-in models

From the state energy agency. Its count is a year newer than the DMV file and covers light-duty vehicles only.

327
296
249
229
196

Plug-in types

3,383 plug-in and fuel-cell vehicles in all.

Battery electric
1,844
Plug-in hybrid
1,538
Hydrogen fuel cell
1

How many new cars sold here are zero-emission?

New light-duty sales by quarter, from the state energy agency. The newest quarters are preliminary.

14.0% of new light-duty vehicles sold here in the latest three quarters were zero-emission, 226 of 1,615. A year earlier the share was 12.3%. Across California it was 19.6%.

2025 Q1 13.1% 80 of 611
2025 Q2 11.4% 77 of 673
2025 Q3 12.3% 71 of 576
2025 Q4 9.8% 55 of 561
2026 Q1preliminary 11.4% 57 of 502
2026 Q2preliminary 16.2% 88 of 542
2026 Q3preliminary 14.2% 81 of 571

Every ZIP in Humboldt County

The 25 largest by vehicle count.

ZIPCityVehiclesLargest named makeBattery electric
95503Eureka19,886Toyota1.4%
95501Eureka17,380Toyota1.2%
95519McKinleyville15,541Toyota1.9%
95521Arcata13,494Toyota1.9%
95540Fortuna12,558Toyota0.9%
95536Ferndale2,987Toyota0.7%
95562Rio Dell2,798Toyota0.7%
95570Trinidad2,448Toyota2.9%
95542Garberville2,216Toyota0.9%
95546Hoopa2,183Toyota0.2%
95560Redway2,110Toyota0.5%
95524Bayside1,957Toyota3.2%
95525Blue Lake1,876Toyota1.5%
95573Willow Creek1,667Toyota0.8%
95551Loleta1,430Toyota0.8%
95547Hydesville1,401Toyota0.8%
95589Whitethorn1,346Toyota0.7%
95528Carlotta986ToyotaToo few
95549Kneeland837ToyotaToo few
95553Miranda830ToyotaToo few
95565Scotia744FordToo few
95526Bridgeville461ToyotaToo few
95558Petrolia405ToyotaToo few
95556Orleans399ToyotaToo few
95554Myers Flat397ToyotaToo few
See all 35 ZIPs
ZIPCityVehiclesLargest named makeBattery electric
95564Samoa393ToyotaToo few
95550Korbel315FordToo few
95537Fields Landing311ToyotaToo few
95555Orick264FordToo few
95569Redcrest212ToyotaToo few
95571Weott212ToyotaToo few
95514Blocksburg204ToyotaToo few
95511Alderpoint177ToyotaToo few
95545Honeydew163ToyotaToo few
95559Phillipsville130ToyotaToo few

Also overlaps Humboldt County, counted in another county: 95552.

The largest cities

ZIPs grouped by postal city name.

1Eureka 2 ZIPs
37,266
15,541
3Arcata 1 ZIP
13,494
4Fortuna 1 ZIP
12,558
5Ferndale 1 ZIP
2,987
6Rio Dell 1 ZIP
2,798
7Trinidad 1 ZIP
2,448
2,216
9Hoopa 1 ZIP
2,183
10Redway 1 ZIP
2,110
See all 34 cities

The most electric ZIPs

Battery-electric share of each ZIP's vehicles.

195524 Bayside
3.2%
295570 Trinidad
2.9%
395521 Arcata
1.9%
495519 McKinleyville
1.9%
595525 Blue Lake
1.5%
695503 Eureka
1.4%
795501 Eureka
1.2%
895540 Fortuna
0.9%
995542 Garberville
0.9%
1095551 Loleta
0.8%
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