Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:48 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:25 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,058 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.7583 householdsMedian household income $85,536Median home value $680,900Median rent $1,833 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 544 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 31 minutes52% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 4%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 41°F54 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare15 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Occidental station, 7 mi away; snow from Graton
Nearby landmarksMount Hellerpeak · 1.3 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miMount Jacksonpeak · 5.6 miShell Beachbeach · 6.1 miBohemian Grovewoods · 2.4 miFern Springspring · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSonoma Coast State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 3,374 acresMonte Rio Public Beachpark · under a mileAustin Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 5,650 acresArmstrong Redwoods State Natural Reservestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 764 acresHarrison Grade Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.4 miSteelhead Beach Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,141 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197098 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201442 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Sep 202617 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Santa Rosaserves 175,396 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSonoma Specialty Hospital12.2 miPost officeVilla Grande Post Officeunder a milePoliceSonoma County Sheriff's Office - Guerneville Substation2.3 miFire stationMonte Rio Fire Protection District Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMonte Rio Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS12 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK68 miUS highwayUS 10112 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC52 miRailSMART WindsorSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)12 miCoachHealdsburg Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle12 miTransit19 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 95462 ZIP area.
