Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente - San Rafael Medical Center14.4 miPost officeOlema Post Office2.2 miPoliceMarin County Sheriff's Office Point Reyes Substation3.3 miFire stationMarin County Fire Department - Point Reyes Station3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of Marin - Indian Valley Campus13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS34 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO37 miInterstateI-58017 miUS highwayUS 10115 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC26 miRailSMART Novato DowntownSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)15 miCoachPetalumaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94956 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94956 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:48 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:23 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,080 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.5633 householdsMedian household income $82,205Median home value $1,681,300Median rent $1,990 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 556 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 27 minutes58% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 39% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%3% 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, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Wittenbergpeak · 1.3 miSky Campgroundcampground · 1.4 miWoodpecker Nature Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miBear Valley Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miSculptured Beachbeach · 1.6 miBear Valley Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoint Reyes National Seashorenational seashore · within reach · 62,678 acresWhite House Pool Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 2.8 miSamuel P. Taylor State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 2,616 acresPoint Reyes Station Public Accessstate recreation area · 3.0 miTomales Bay Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 53 acresTomales Bay Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 443 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes417 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197038 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201431 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Sep 202634 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNps Prns - Beachesserves 1,560 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,069 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
