| Hoopa, California | |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Hoopa |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Native American Reservation |
| Coordinates: | 41.0503°N -123.6742°W |
| Elevation M: | 100 |
| Elevation Ft: | 328 |
| Population Total: | 3167 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code: | 95546 |
| Blank Info: | 06-34540 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2585654 |
Hoopa (formerly Hupa, Ho-pah, Hoo-pah, Hupo, and Up-pa) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California. It is located 10miles south of Weitchpec, at an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 95546.[2]
Hoopa is a rural town located entirely on the federally-designated reservation of the Hupa and serves as the administrative capital of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. Hoopa is on the Trinity River. Hoopa is in area code 530.
The Hoopa Valley post office opened in 1861; the name was changed to Hoopa in 1895, to Hupa in 1900, and back to Hoopa in 1902.
The climate is similar to that of nearby Willow Creek.[3]
The 2000 U.S. census recorded 3,040 people in Hoopa, and the 2010 census recorded 3,393 people. These figures therefore include people living in Hoopa Valley outside the town of Hoopa. The ethnic composure of the area was 14.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 81.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. 4.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the state legislature, Hoopa is in,[4] and .[5]
Federally, Hoopa is in .[6]
In the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, Hoopa is represented in six of seven council districts.