Local servicesHospitalSonoma Specialty Hospital12.1 miPost officeTomales Post Office1.0 miFire stationMarin County Fire Department Tomales Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryTomales Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighTomales High School1.0 miCollegeSonoma State University14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS20 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO51 miInterstateI-58028 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC36 miRailSMART CotatiSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)13 miCoachRohnert Park Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:48 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:24 am – 4:54 pm
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People315 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.392 householdsMedian household income $109,375Median home value $880,00076% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 166 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 55%, other services 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 13 minutes31% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 42% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 41°F54 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare15 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Occidental station, 11 mi away; snow from Graton
Parks and public landsKeys Creek Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 1.0 miPoint Reyes National Seashorenational seashore · 6.7 mi · 62,678 acresTomales Bay State Parkstate park · 6.6 miMarconi Conference Center State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.0 mi · 57 acresSoulajule Reservoirrecreation area · 8.2 mi · 1,096 acresTomales Bay Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 9.9 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,205 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970104 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201432 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Sep 202644 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBlue Mountain Centerserves 35 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation365 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
