Local servicesHospitalMendocino Coast District Hospital6.2 miPost officeFort Bragg Post Office6.3 miTown hallFort Bragg City Hall6.3 miPoliceFort Bragg Police Department6.3 miFire stationFort Bragg Little Valley Fire Company6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMendocino College - Coast Center6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS80 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF124 miUS highwayUS 10116 miCoachWillits Calif Western Railroad Depot AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95437 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:47 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:31 am – 4:54 pm
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People14,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.46,440 householdsMedian household income $57,759Median home value $554,200Median rent $1,409 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 6,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 13%Average commute 17 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 65°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 40°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Bragg 5 N station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle North Fork Noyo Riverriver · under a mileSouth Fork Noyo Riverriver · 2.6 miMallory Springspring · 2.2 miNoyo Hillpeak · 3.7 miBald Hillpeak · 4.1 miMendocino College - Coast Centercollege · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMacKerricher State Parkstate park · 6.5 miMendocino Headlands State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 7,367 acresRussian Gulch State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 1,256 acresCaspar Headlands State Beachstate park · 8.7 mi · 127 acresJug Handle State Natural Reservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 776 acresNoyo Headlands Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 93 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes374 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197042 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 24 Jun 202625 mi away, near Redwood Valley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Aug 202642 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fort Braggserves 6,919 people from 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
Elevation392 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
