Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:47 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:25 am – 4:54 pm
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People5,821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.02,354 householdsMedian household income $109,531Median home value $739,600Median rent $1,937 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,482 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,975 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 12%, retail 9%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 37°F40 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare34 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Graton station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksVine Hillpeak · 2.4 miMount Jacksonpeak · 4.7 miBohemian Grovewoods · 4.2 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 6.1 miBaumert Springsspring · 5.7 miBuzzard Springspring · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteelhead Beach Fishing Accessstate recreation area · under a mile · 54 acresSunset Beachpark · 1.7 miWohler Bridge Fishing Accessrecreation area · 1.8 miAtascadero Creek Marsh Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.8 miHarrison Grade Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.7 miSonoma Coast State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 3,374 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,157 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197097 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201437 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Sep 202610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSonoma County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025365 of 365 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 9, worst day 39main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sonoma County monitors, CA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRussian River County Water Districtserves 4,150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation315 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSonoma Specialty Hospital7.8 miPost officeForestville Post Office1.0 miTown hallWindsor Town Hall6.5 miPoliceSonoma County Sheriff's Office - Guerneville Substation5.1 miFire stationSonoma County Fire District - Station 71.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 high, 2 otherHighLaguna High School1.0 miSchoolForestville School1.3 miSchoolForestville Academy1.3 miCollegeEmpire College9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS5.2 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK65 miUS highwayUS 1017.1 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC48 miRailSMART WindsorSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)6.4 miCoachHealdsburg Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle8.5 miTransit7 stops within a mileSonoma County Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95436 ZIP area.
