Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:48 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:24 am – 4:54 pm
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People33,785 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.813,985 householdsMedian household income $117,343Median home value $1,041,100Median rent $2,278 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,388 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 17,481 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 28 minutes63% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%8% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLaguna Lakelake · 1.6 miAntonio Mountainpeak · 3.2 miWiggins Hillpeak · 2.9 miHelen Putnam Regional Park, Chileno Valley Trailheadpark · 5.4 miHelen Putnam Regional Park, Oxford Court Trailheadpark · 5.9 miWIndsor Drive Trailheadtrailhead · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoint Reyes National Seashorenational seashore · 8.5 mi · 62,678 acresHelen Putnam Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 168 acresSoulajule Reservoirrecreation area · 5.3 mi · 1,096 acresTomales Bay State Parkstate park · 8.9 miKeys Creek Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 8.4 miMarconi Conference Center State Historic Parkstate historic site · 8.7 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,324 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970110 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201424 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Sep 202619 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Petalumaserves 60,781 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation421 ft128 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Petaluma Valley Hospital7.1 miPost officeTwo Rock Coast Guard Station Post Office2.7 miTown hallPetaluma City Hall6.3 miPolicePetaluma Police Department6.3 miFire stationUnited States Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTwo Rock Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSanta Rosa Junior College Petaluma Campus7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS19 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK46 miInterstateI-58023 miUS highwayUS 1015.3 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC30 miRailSMART Petaluma NorthSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)6.1 miCoachPetalumaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94952 ZIP area.
