Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:46 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:22 am – 4:53 pm
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People35,196 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.115,072 householdsMedian household income $105,374Median home value $896,900Median rent $2,105 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,791 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 16,425 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 17%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 21%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 38°F28 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare44 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sonoma station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.7 miLee Lakelake · 3.2 miGravelly Lakelake · 3.4 miHaraszthy Fallswaterfall · 3.4 miArrowhead Mountainpeak · 3.5 miWildcat Mountainpeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSonoma State Historic Parkstate historic site · 2.7 mi · 66 acresDog Parkpark · 2.8 miArnold Parkpark · 2.9 miSan Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.6 mi · 9,227 acresPetaluma Adobe State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.5 miJack London State Historic Parkstate historic site · 7.2 mi · 1,469 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,492 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970126 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 20149 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202644 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sonomaserves 11,725 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSonoma Valley Hospital2.2 miPost officeVineburg Post Office1.6 miTown hallSonoma City Hall2.6 miPoliceSonoma Police Department2.9 miFire stationSchell - Vista Fire Protection District Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolThe Presentation School1.0 miHighCreekside High School1.7 miHighSonoma Valley High School1.9 miCollegeSanta Rosa Junior College Petaluma Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS26 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK39 miInterstateI-8015 miUS highwayUS 1018.2 miAmtrakSuisun-Fairfield, CA SUI23 miRailSMART Petaluma DowntownSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)9.5 miCoachPetalumaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95476 ZIP area.
