Zip code 95465: Occidental, California

Q: What city is zip code 95465?

95465 is assigned to Occidental, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95465 in?

95465 is in Sonoma County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95465?

About 1,203 people live in 95465, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95465?

The median household income in 95465 is $120,781.

Q: What zip codes are near 95465?

The closest zip codes to 95465 are 95430, 95462, 95486, 95419, 94923.

Residential delivery areaSonoma CountyPacific Time

Population

1,203

Median household income

$121K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,633/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

48 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 95465

95465 is a rural zip code in Occidental, California (Sonoma County), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 1,203 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 57.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $120,781 a year, 50% above the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,079,500, or 8.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,633 a month.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.4 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and computer and math (tech). 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 95465 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age57.7
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9132nd of 1,687 in CA
Housing vacancy50%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%70th of 1,664 in CA
Residents 65 and older39%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%106th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers26.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%122nd of 1,678 in CA
Average commute41.4 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min88th of 1,584 in CA
Work from home35%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%137th of 1,680 in CA
Tech workers11.8%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%86th of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$92,740
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513143rd of 1,685 in CA
Median home value$1,079,500
96th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700325th of 1,586 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.541
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.48991st of 1,651 in CA
Median earnings per worker$76,616
91st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643290th of 1,658 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%296th of 1,687 in CA
Median household income$120,781
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122424th of 1,575 in CA
Homeownership rate77.4%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%363rd of 1,662 in CA
Median gross rent$1,633
63rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036970th of 1,464 in CA
Healthcare workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%604th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers14.4%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%914th of 1,678 in CA
Broadband access92.3%
51st
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%995th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%716th of 1,686 in CA
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,140th of 1,666 in CA
Diversity index34.7
29th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,406th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents4.9%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,476th of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,219th of 1,675 in CA
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,509th of 1,681 in CA
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,416th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters24.2%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,492nd of 1,610 in CA
Population1,203
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,381st of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 188%
1st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,539th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	95465	Sonoma	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	57.7	42.9	37.9	38.9	99th	132nd of 1,687
Housing vacancy	50%	8%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	70th of 1,664
Residents 65 and older	39%	21.5%	15.7%	17.2%	99th	106th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	26.2%	13.6%	11.4%	10%	99th	122nd of 1,678
Average commuteWeakness	41.4 min	25.1 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	98th	88th of 1,584
Work from home	35%	15.9%	17.2%	15.1%	98th	137th of 1,680
Tech workers	11.8%	2.6%	4.4%	3.8%	98th	86th of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$92,740	$56,640	$49,513	$44,673	97th	143rd of 1,685
Median home value	$1,079,500	$815,500	$734,700	$332,700	96th	325th of 1,586
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.541	0.462	0.489	0.483	96th	91st of 1,651
Median earnings per workerStrength	$76,616	$57,332	$52,643	$49,666	91st	290th of 1,658
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	57.8%	38.5%	37.1%	35.7%	87th	296th of 1,687
Median household incomeStrength	$120,781	$104,674	$99,122	$80,734	85th	424th of 1,575
Homeownership rate	77.4%	62.6%	55.9%	65.2%	72nd	363rd of 1,662
Median gross rent	$1,633	$2,158	$2,036	$1,413	63rd	970th of 1,464
Healthcare workers	9.9%	9.9%	9.4%	9.7%	57th	604th of 1,678
Government workers	14.4%	13.8%	14.8%	14.5%	56th	914th of 1,678
Broadband access	92.3%	94.4%	93.5%	91%	51st	995th of 1,662
Veterans	5%	4.8%	4.3%	6.2%	38th	716th of 1,686
Poverty rate	8%	8.9%	12%	12.5%	32nd	1,140th of 1,666
Diversity index	34.7	57	69.7	61.4	29th	1,406th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	4.9%	16.8%	27%	14.1%	29th	1,476th of 1,688
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	5.1%	6.6%	8.4%	16th	1,219th of 1,675
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	5.7%	6.6%	5.2%	8th	1,509th of 1,681
Population density	25/sq mi	308/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,416th of 1,688
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	24.2%	54.8%	55.3%	51.1%	3rd	1,492nd of 1,610
Population	1,203	485,040	39,287,377	334,922,499	2nd	1,381st of 1,688
Residents under 18	8%	19%	22%	22%	1st	1,539th of 1,688

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

19%

65–74

20%

75+

Median age

57.7

Under 18

65 and over

39%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0%
Hispanic10%
Asian3%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander4%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

34.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 545
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.3%
Married couples: 49.4%
Living alone: 30.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

27%

Median household income

95465

$120,781

Sonoma Co.

$104,674

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$92,740

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

38.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.541

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95465

$1,079,500

Sonoma Co.

$815,500

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95465

$1,633

Sonoma Co.

$2,158

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,091
Owner-occupied: 77.4%
Vacant: 50%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 24.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5.1%
Home value to income: 8.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

56%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

35%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

16%

30–44

26%

45–59

24%

60+

18%

Average commute

41.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Business and finance

14%

Computer and math

12%

Legal and social services

11%

Healthcare

10%

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Education

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

0.9%

Food service

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Transportation and moving

Industries

Professional and technical services

22%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Construction

Wholesale

Retail

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Median earnings per worker

$76,616

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95465	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$105,000	$74,888
Service	$25,435	$26,804
Sales and office	$67,031	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.6%
Households with broadband: 92.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.9%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Occidental
State: California
County: Sonoma County
Center point: 38.4173° N, 123.0460° W
Land area: 48 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bodega (unincorporated)3% of zip
Occidental (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 95465

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95430	Duncans Mills, CA	3 mi	0	—	—
95462	Monte Rio, CA	4.1 mi	1,058	$85,536	$680,900
95486	Villa Grande, CA	4.1 mi	17	—	—
95419	Camp Meeker, CA	4.8 mi	152	—	$669,300
94923	Bodega Bay, CA	5.4 mi	1,483	$147,546	$1,186,500
94922	Bodega, CA	6.6 mi	6	—	—
95446	Guerneville, CA	7.3 mi	4,607	$85,833	$610,600
94972	Valley Ford, CA	8 mi	0	—	—
95471	Rio Nido, CA	8.9 mi	394	—	$603,400
95436	Forestville, CA	9 mi	5,821	$109,531	$739,600
95444	Graton, CA	9.6 mi	625	$105,179	$801,000
95472	Sebastopol, CA	10 mi	28,747	$108,925	$1,020,100

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Questions about 95465

What city is zip code 95465?

95465 is assigned to Occidental, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95465 in?

95465 is in Sonoma County, California.

What is the population of 95465?

About 1,203 people live in 95465, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95465 in?

95465 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95465?

The median household income in 95465 is $120,781.

What zip codes are near 95465?

The closest zip codes to 95465 are 95430, 95462, 95486, 95419, 94923.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95465, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.