Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:48 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:31 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,199 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.61,136 householdsMedian household income $73,576Median home value $708,200Median rent $1,890 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 939 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 27%, retail 17%, education and health care 12%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Riverriver · 2.5 miLittle Riverriver · 3.1 miRussian Gulch SP Campgroundcampground · 2.1 miVan Damme State Park Highland Meadow Campgroundcampground · 2.7 miFord House Visitor Center and Museumvisitor center · 2.7 miAgate Beachbay · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMendocino Headlands State Parkstate park · under a mile · 7,367 acresVan Damme State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 2,411 acresRussian Gulch State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 1,256 acresHans Jenny Pygmy Forest Reservestate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 76 acresCaspar Headlands State Beachstate park · 4.9 mi · 127 acresPoint Cabrillo Light Stationstate historic site · 4.4 mi · 309 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes337 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 24 Jun 202628 mi away, near Redwood Valley, CAMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 11 Jul 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSurfwood Mutual Water Corporationserves 160 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation547 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMendocino Coast District Hospital9.2 miPost officeMendocino Post Office2.8 miPoliceMendocino County Sheriff's Office - Fort Bragg Substation9.3 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Woodlandsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMendocino K - 8 School1.9 miCollegeMendocino College - Coast Center8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS75 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF123 miUS highwayUS 10122 miCoachWillits Calif Western Railroad Depot AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95460 ZIP area.
