Bertsch–Oceanview, California

Bertsch–Oceanview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Del Norte County, California, United States. The community is located east of Crescent City, at an elevation of 20 feet (6.1 m),^[2] Bertsch–Oceanview has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km²) of which 5.5 square miles (14 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) is water. Its population is 2,520 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,436 from the 2010 census. The Elk Valley Rancheria Indian reservation is located within Bertsch–Oceanview.^[3]

Bertsch–Oceanview
Unincorporated Community Census Designated Place
Location in Del Norte County and the state of California
Bertsch–Oceanview Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°45′09″N 124°09′32″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Del Norte
Area [1]
• Total	5.57 sq mi (14.44 km2)
• Land	5.30 sq mi (13.73 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)  4.76%
Elevation [2]	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,520
• Density	475.47/sq mi (183.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-08:00 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-07:00 (PDT)
ZIP code	95531
Area codes	707, 369
FIPS code	06-06150
GNIS feature ID	2407832
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bertsch–Oceanview, California

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,238		—
2010	2,436		8.8%
2020	2,520		3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7] 1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

Bertsch–Oceanview first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.^[18]

2020

Bertsch-Oceanview CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[20]	Pop 2010[21]	Pop 2020[22]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,710	1,671	1,578	76.41%	68.60%	62.62%
Black or African American alone (NH)	18	3	12	0.80%	0.12%	0.48%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	177	250	324	7.91%	10.26%	12.86%
Asian alone (NH)	55	92	50	2.46%	3.78%	1.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0	3	0.04%	0.00%	0.12%
Other race alone (NH)	3	1	10	0.13%	0.04%	0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	70	109	194	3.13%	4.47%	7.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	204	310	349	9.12%	12.73%	13.85%
Total	2,238	2,436	2,520	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Bertsch-Oceanview had a population of 2,520. The population density was 475.5 inhabitants per square mile (183.6/km²). The racial makeup of Bertsch-Oceanview was 65.6% White, 0.6% African American, 14.2% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.5% from other races, and 12.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.8% of the population.^[23]

The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 2 people (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.^[23]

There were 913 households, out of which 30.4% included children under the age of 18, 43.2% were married-couple households, 9.4% were cohabiting couple households, 29.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 26.0% of households were one person, and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76.^[23] There were 588 families (64.4% of all households).^[24]

The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% aged 18 to 24, 23.5% aged 25 to 44, 26.5% aged 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males.^[23]

There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 189.2 units per square mile (73.1 units/km²), of which 913 (91.0%) were occupied. Of these, 70.9% were owner-occupied, and 29.1% were occupied by renters.^[23]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $73,229, and the per capita income was $35,489. About 8.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line.^[25]

Climate

Climate data for Bertsch–Oceanview, California 92 ft(28 m) (1981-2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	53.8 (12.1)	54.8 (12.7)	55.5 (13.1)	56.9 (13.8)	59.6 (15.3)	61.6 (16.4)	63.2 (17.3)	63.8 (17.7)	63.9 (17.7)	61.6 (16.4)	59.7 (15.4)	53.4 (11.9)	59.0 (15.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)	47.8 (8.8)	48.5 (9.2)	49.1 (9.5)	50.4 (10.2)	53.2 (11.8)	55.4 (13.0)	57.3 (14.1)	57.8 (14.3)	56.9 (13.8)	54.5 (12.5)	50.6 (10.3)	47.6 (8.7)	52.4 (11.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	41.9 (5.5)	42.2 (5.7)	42.7 (5.9)	43.8 (6.6)	46.8 (8.2)	49.2 (9.6)	51.3 (10.7)	51.8 (11.0)	49.9 (9.9)	47.4 (8.6)	44.5 (6.9)	41.7 (5.4)	46.1 (7.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	10.45 (265)	9.00 (229)	8.88 (226)	5.56 (141)	3.26 (83)	1.92 (49)	0.36 (9.1)	0.56 (14)	1.11 (28)	4.19 (106)	9.71 (247)	12.70 (323)	67.7 (1,720.1)
Average relative humidity (%)	78.7	78.1	80.0	80.4	80.9	82.9	84.9	84.9	80.6	79.5	79.8	77.8	80.7
Average dew point °F (°C)	41.5 (5.3)	42.0 (5.6)	43.2 (6.2)	44.6 (7.0)	47.5 (8.6)	50.3 (10.2)	52.8 (11.6)	53.3 (11.8)	51.0 (10.6)	48.3 (9.1)	44.6 (7.0)	41.0 (5.0)	46.7 (8.2)
Source: [26]

Politics

In the state legislature Bertsch–Oceanview is in the 2nd senatorial district, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,^[27] and in the 2nd Assembly district, represented by Democrat Chris Rogers.^[28] Federally, Bertsch–Oceanview is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.^[29]

See also

• California portal