Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:45 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:28 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,315 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.9560 householdsMedian household income $82,683Median home value $529,200Median rent $1,421 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,831 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 611 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 35 minutes67% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 17%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 35°F45 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Potter Valley Powerhouse station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Peakpeak · under a mileVan Arsdale Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miPine Mountain Springspring · 3.9 miPine Mountainpeak · 4.7 miMill Pondlake · 2.3 miSoda Springspring · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMendocino National Forestnational forest · within reach · 929,122 acresMendocino Othernational forest · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,350 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970116 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 24 Jun 20269 mi away, near Redwood Valley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 12 Aug 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMendocino County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured96 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mendocino County monitors, CA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ukiahserves 16,607 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,819 ft859 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Howard Memorial Hospital14.1 miPost officePotter Valley Post Office5.6 miFire stationLake Pillsbury Fire Department Protection District5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth County Center - Mendocino College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS63 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF93 miUS highwayUS 10112 miAmtrakWilliams, CA WMD52 miCoachWillits Calif Western Railroad Depot AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95469 ZIP area.
