Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:47 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:24 am – 4:53 pm
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People45,806 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.216,823 householdsMedian household income $98,191Median home value $693,000Median rent $2,275 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,749 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 22,433 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 26%, Vietnamese 1%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 37°F34 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare34 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Rosa Sonoma Co Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Santa Rosa
Nearby landmarksEmpire Collegecollege · 2.8 miFountaingrove Lakelake · 2.4 miSanta Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa Campuscollege · 3.8 miRedwood Hillpeak · 2.8 miBell Mountainpeak · 7.1 miPine Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaddux Ranch Regional Parkpark · under a mileTom Shopflin Fieldspark · under a mileTrione-Annadel State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 5,112 acresLaguna Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 483 acresSteelhead Beach Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 54 acresAtascadero Creek Marsh Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,167 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197099 of magnitude 4+, 2 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 20262 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Santa Rosaserves 175,396 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation160 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospitalunder a milePost officeFulton Post Office1.1 miTown hallWindsor Town Hall4.6 miPoliceSonoma County Sheriff's Office3.0 miFire stationSonoma County Fire District - Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryMark West Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryJohn B Riebli Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySan Miguel Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeEmpire College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS3.2 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK61 miInterstateI-8038 miUS highwayUS 1011.6 miAmtrakSuisun-Fairfield, CA SUI43 miRailSonoma County Airport SMARTSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)1.7 miCoachSanta Rosa Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.6 miTransit26 stops within a mileSonoma County Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95403 ZIP area.