Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:48 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:30 am – 4:55 pm
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People707 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.3284 householdsMedian home value $773,700Median rent $1,625 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting30.4% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 188 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 30%, education and health care 27%, other services 15%Average commute 12 minutes47% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 30% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 36°F39 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare61 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ukiah station, 24 mi away
Nearby landmarksCape Horncape · 3.8 miWhite Rockisland · 4.1 miNorth Fork Navarro Riverriver · 3.3 miNavarro River Redwoods State Park Paul M Dimmick Campgroundcampground · 3.4 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 4.1 miGreenwood Creek State Beach Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNavarro River Redwoods State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 666 acresGreenwood State Beachstate park · 3.8 mi · 61 acresManchester State Parkstate park · 7.8 miHendy Woods State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 827 acresMendocino Headlands State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 7,367 acresVan Damme State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 2,411 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes754 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197070 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 24 Jun 202628 mi away, near Redwood Valley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 12 Aug 202649 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElk County Water Districtserves 380 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,482 ft452 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMendocino Coast District Hospital23.8 miPost officeElk Post Office4.1 miFire stationElk Volunteer Fire Department Station 7122.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS61 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF114 miUS highwayUS 10123 miCoachUkiah Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95432 ZIP area.
