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Moving to Sonoma, California

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Population: 9,128. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,885 (+8.3% change)
Males: 4,100 (44.9%), Females: 5,028 (55.1%)

Sonoma County

Zip code: 95476

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $50,505
Median house value: $342,900

Population by Race

Races in Sonoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.2%), Irish (17.4%), English (16.8%), Italian (10.6%), French (4.8%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Sonoma, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sonoma

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sonoma city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

7.9% Foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +889 (+10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sonoma:

  • SONOMA VALLEY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT (347 ANDRIEUX ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sonoma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sonoma:

  • SONOMA COUNTY (about 28 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Abbreviation: STS)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 36 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 38 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sonoma:

  • SONOMA SKYPARK (about 4 miles; SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q9)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 6 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
  • PETALUMA MUNI (about 11 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)

Amtrak stations near Sonoma:

  • 13 miles: NAPA (1275 MCKINSTRY ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: PETALUMA (100 FAIRGROUNDS DR.) – Bus Station. Services: snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: ROHNERT PARK (6480 REDWOOD DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sonoma:

  • NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
  • SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,445)
  • SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,542)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 24 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 29 miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 33 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)

Schools

Public high schools in Sonoma:

  • SONOMA VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,631; Location: 20000 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CREEKSIDE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 52; Location: 20000 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Sonoma:

  • SONOMA VALLEY ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 276 E NAPA ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sonoma:

  • ALTIMIRA MIDDLE (Students: 634; Location: 17805 ARNOLD DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 471; Location: 343 E. MACARTHUR ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ADELE HARRISON MIDDLE (Students: 467; Location: 1150 BROADWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EL VERANO ELEMENTARY (Students: 429; Location: 18606 RIVERSIDE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SASSARINI ELEMENTARY (Students: 396; Location: 652 FIFTH ST., WEST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FLOWERY ELEMENTARY (Students: 395; Location: 17600 SONOMA HWY.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SONOMA CHARTER (ELEM) (Students: 227; Location: 17202 SONOMA HWY.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GATEWAY MIDDEL SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 17866 RAILROAD AVE; Grades: 06 – 10)
  • GATEWAY HIGH (Location: 17878 RAILROAD AVENUE; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle schools in Sonoma:

  • ST FRANCIS SOLANO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 342 WEST NAPA STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PRESENTATION THE (Students: 166; Location: 276 E. NAPA ST.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SONOMA (Students: 120; Location: 19675 8TH ST; Grades: KG – KG)
  • HANNA BOYS CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: PO BX 100; Grades: 6 – 10; Boys only)
  • SONOMA VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: PO BOX 731; Grades: KG – 9)
  • OLD ADOBE (Students: 13; Location: 252 W SPAIN; Grades: PK – KG)

 

 

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