Alderpoint, California

Alderpoint is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California at an elevation of 472ft, 11mi east-northeast of Garberville. The ZIP Code is 95511, it is inside area code 707 and had a population of 186 in the 2010 census.HistoryThe town began in 1910 as a center for construction of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. It's named after the abundance of Alder Trees. The first post office at Alderpoint opened in 1911.DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Alderpoint had a population of 186. The population density was 76.6 people per square mile (29.6/km²). The racial makeup of Alderpoint was 170 (91.4%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 9 (4.8%) Native American, 1 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.5%) from other races, and 5 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 persons (5.4%).