Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:47 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:22 am – 4:53 pm
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People17,635 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.67,081 householdsMedian household income $107,790Median home value $1,124,100Median rent $2,326 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,423 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 8,491 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 20%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 20%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%13% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCherry Hillpeak · under a mileCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.2 miCollege of Marin - Indian Valley Campuscollege · 3.5 miBurdell Mountainpeak · 2.7 miFalse Bay (historical)bay · 2.9 miDeer Islandisland · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetaluma Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 874 acresRush Creek Parkpark · under a mileOlompali State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.8 mi · 686 acresPioneer Parkpark · 2.0 miSan Pablo Bay Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 10,545 acresSan Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.8 mi · 9,227 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,200 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970107 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201415 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202644 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Marin Water Districtserves 61,691 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation205 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Health Novato Community Hospital1.7 miPost officeNovato Post Office2.0 miTown hallNovato City Hall1.4 miPoliceNovato Police Department1.4 miFire stationNovato Fire Protection District Station 62 - Atherton1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherElementaryOlive Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Lady of Loretto School1.9 miSchoolNorth Bay Christian Academy2.0 miCollegeCollege of Marin - Indian Valley Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR29 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK33 miInterstateI-58011 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC17 miRailSMART Novato San MarinSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)under a mileCoachPetalumaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.1 miTransit19 stops within a mileMarin Transit, Golden Gate TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94945 ZIP area.
