Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:44 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:30 am – 4:51 pm
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People2,347 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5918 householdsMedian household income $46,339Median home value $437,200Median rent $983 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,088 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting20.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 760 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 20%, construction 17%Average commute 16 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 24%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 32°F40 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days74 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Covelo station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsMendocino National Forestnational forest · 1.0 mi · 929,122 acresMendocino Othernational forest · 20.9 miTrinity National Forestnational forest · 34.4 mi · 1,056,809 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes464 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197050 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 24 Jun 202632 mi away, near Redwood Valley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Aug 202620 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMendocino County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured96 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mendocino County monitors, CA
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRound Valley Pinerserves 409 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique35 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,709 ft521 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCovelo Post Office4.3 miPoliceMendocino County Sheriff's Office - Covelo4.4 miFire stationCal Fire Station3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD67 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF115 miUS highwayUS 10118 miAmtrakOrland, CA OLD52 miCoachLaytonville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95428 ZIP area.
