Welcome to Fortuna ...
The city of Fortuna is located in Humboldt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fortuna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The city was incorporated January 20, 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fortuna has a population of 12,148 people<2> (see below for details).
Fortuna is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fortuna lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fortuna is within the boundaries of the (707) area code.
The ZIP code for Fortuna: 95540<4>
Websites for Fortuna ...
Official Website: www.sunnyfortuna.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fortuna had an population of 12,148 people. This is an increase of 1.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fortuna had a population of 11,926 people (which is 8.86% of the total population of Humboldt County). This makes Fortuna the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Fortuna represents 0.03% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 350th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,926 people, the population of Fortuna increased 13.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,497 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fortuna.
Communities Also Named Fortuna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Fortuna: This one is located in Humboldt County and the other is located in Fresno County.
Beyond California, there are 7 communities that are also named Fortuna - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Missouri, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fortuna.
Communities near Fortuna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fortuna.
- Eureka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Arcata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcata
- Arcata is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcata <5>
- Rio Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Dell
- Rio Dell is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Dell <5>
- Hydesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville
- Hydesville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydesville <5>
- Loleta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loleta
- Loleta is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Loleta:
- Swauger's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loleta <5>
- Falk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
- Table Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
- Carlotta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlotta
- Carlotta is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlotta <5>
- Hookton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
- Hookton is located in Humboldt County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fortuna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fortuna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fortuna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fortuna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortuna. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fortuna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fortuna ...
Looking for more information about Fortuna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fortuna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fortuna.
Adding Fortuna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fortuna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fortuna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fortuna post office opened in 1888.
We also found Fortuna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fortuna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fortuna: www.sunnyfortuna.com/
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fortuna. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fortuna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fortuna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fortuna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |