Local servicesHospitalSutter Lakeside Hospital7.2 miPost officeUpper Lake Post Office3.2 miFire stationNorthshore Fire Protection District Station 90 Upper Lake3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDharma Realm Buddhist University13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport STS49 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF80 miInterstateI-540 miUS highwayUS 10115 miAmtrakWilliams, CA WMD42 miCoachUkiah Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95485 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:45 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:27 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,900 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.51,203 householdsMedian household income $84,583Median home value $364,600Median rent $1,013 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,755 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,503 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 23%, other services 10%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsMendocino National Forestnational forest · 7.4 mi · 929,122 acresClear Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 110 acresRodman Slough County Parkpark · 6.5 miHammond Avenue Parkpark · 6.5 miClear Lake State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 586 acresMendocino Othernational forest · 24.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,367 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970115 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 24 Jun 202619 mi away, near Redwood Valley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Sep 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLake County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025360 of 363 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, CA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterUpper Lake County Water Districtserves 989 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,418 ft432 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
