Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:47 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:23 am – 4:53 pm
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People3,294 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.21,419 householdsMedian household income $106,332Median home value $1,207,000Median rent $1,904 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,783 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,388 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 15%, retail 8%Average commute 30 minutes65% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 82°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 39°F26 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare21 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petaluma Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSonoma State Universitycollege · 2.1 miStony Buttepeak · 1.4 miSanta Rosa Junior College Petaluma Campuscollege · 3.8 miSonoma Mountainpeak · 3.8 miRoberts Lakelake · 4.7 miPetaluma Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMagnolia Parkpark · 1.9 miFairfield Osborn Preservestate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 448 acresSunrise Parkpark · 2.8 miTrione-Annadel State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 5,112 acresJack London State Historic Parkstate historic site · 4.3 mi · 1,469 acresPetaluma Adobe State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,345 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970113 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201420 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Sep 202613 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCollege Park Mutual Water Companyserves 244 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation240 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Petaluma Valley Hospital4.7 miPost officePenngrove Post Office2.1 miTown hallCotati City Hall3.4 miPoliceSonoma State University Campus Police Department2.1 miFire stationRancho Adobe Fire Protection District - Station 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPenngrove Elementary School2.0 miCollegeSonoma State University2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS16 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK48 miInterstateI-58026 miUS highwayUS 1013.6 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC31 miRailSMART CotatiSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)2.6 miCoachRohnert Park Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94951 ZIP area.
