Cutten, California

Cutten, a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California, United States, is an unincorporated community, which is part of Greater Eureka. The city was named for David Page Cutten and his family, who were prominent figures in the history of Humboldt County during the early 1850s. Cutten is located 2.5mi south-southeast of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 200 feet (61 m). The population was 3,108 at the 2010 census, up from 2,933 at the 2000 census.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3sqmi, all of it land.HistoryThe first post office at Cutten opened in 1929. An early name for the area was the Cutten-McDonald Tract. The ZIP Code is 95534.However, the 95534 zip code is specific to the post office only and all physical addresses within the CDP have the Eureka, California 95503 zip code.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Cutten had a population of 3,108. The population density was 2,401.8 people per square mile (927.4/km²). The racial makeup of Cutten was 2,628 (84.6%) White, 27 (0.9%) African American, 119 (3.8%) Native American, 80 (2.6%) Asian, 11 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 78 (2.5%) from other races, and 165 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 254 persons (8.2%).