Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:48 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:23 am – 4:54 pm
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People715 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.1265 householdsMedian household income $154,688Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,300 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 408 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, retail 13%Average commute 38 minutes57% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%, French or Haitian Creole 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 43°F34 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare20 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Rafael Civic Ctr station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksShroyer Mountainpeak · 1.5 miDeer Pointpeak · 2.8 miDevil's Gulch Group Campcampground · 3.5 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miNicasio Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miDevil's Gulch #1campground · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSamuel P. Taylor State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 2,616 acresPoint Reyes National Seashorenational seashore · 4.8 mi · 62,678 acresNicasio Reservoirrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 1,604 acresStafford Lake County Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 156 acresPoint Reyes Station Public Accessstate recreation area · 6.1 miWhite House Pool Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes761 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197072 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201423 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMarin County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202587 of 95 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marin County monitors, CA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNicasio Valley Ranch Mutualserves 36 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation492 ft150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Health Novato Community Hospital7.5 miPost officeNicasio Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNovato City Hall7.2 miPoliceMarin County Sheriff's Office Point Reyes Substation6.2 miFire stationNicasio Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNicasio Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of Marin - Indian Valley Campus6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS31 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK36 miInterstateI-58012 miUS highwayUS 1017.4 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC21 miRailSMART Novato DowntownSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)7.4 miCoachPetalumaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94946 ZIP area.
