Moving to Ukiah, California
Population: 15,497. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,463 (-0.2% change)
Males: 7,416 (47.9%), Females: 8,081 (52.1%)
Mendocino County
Zip code: 95482
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $32,707
Median house value: $146,900
Population by Race
Races in Ukiah:
- White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
- Hispanic (19.3%)
- Other race (9.7%)
- American Indian (5.7%)
- Two or more races (4.3%)
- Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.2%), English (12.2%), Irish (11.9%), Italian (6.5%), United States (5.5%), French (3.2%).
Elevation: 639 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ukiah
- High school or higher: 78.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ukiah city
- Never married: 28.8%
- Now married: 43.5%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 16.0%
10.1% Foreign born (8.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +620 (+4.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Ukiah:
- UKIAH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITAL D (275 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ukiah:
- SUTTER LAKESIDE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LAKEPORT, CA)
- FRANK R HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WILLITS, CA)
- REDBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; CLEARLAKE, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ukiah:
- SONOMA COUNTY (about 53 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Abbreviation: STS)
- CHICO MUNI (about 104 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
- TRAVIS AFB (about 109 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ukiah:
- UKIAH MUNI (about 3 miles; UKIAH, CA; Abbreviation: UKI)
- BOONVILLE (about 15 miles; BOONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: Q17)
- ELLS FIELD-WILLITS MUNI (about 24 miles; WILLITS, CA; Abbreviation: O28)
Amtrak station:
UKIAH (711 E. PERKINS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Ukiah:
- MENDOCINO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,080; Location: 1000 HENSLEY CREEK ROAD; Public; Website: www.mendocino.cc.ca.us)
- UKIAH BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 1040 N STATE ST STE C; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ukiah:
- SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,542)
- SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,445)
- NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
- COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 95 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
- CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 101 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
- SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 102 miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 106 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
Schools
Public high schools in Ukiah:
- UKIAH HIGH (Students: 1,914; Location: 1000 LOW GAP ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SOUTH VALLEY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 174; Location: 445 S. DORA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MENDOCINO COUNTY COMMUNITY (Students: 157; Location: 2240 EASTSIDE RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)
- REDWOOD ACADEMY OF UKIAH (Students: 138; Location: 1059 N. STATE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Ukiah:
- NEW HOPE SCHOOL ADVANCED EDUCA (Students: 89; Location: 225 S HOPE ST; Grades: 2 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Ukiah:
- POMOLITA MIDDLE (Students: 740; Location: 740 N. SPRING ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- NOKOMIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 624; Location: 495 WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- YOKAYO ELEMENTARY (Students: 605; Location: 790 S. DORA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- OAK MANOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 550; Location: 400 OAK MANOR DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
- ZEEK (FRANK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 514; Location: 1060 N. BUSH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- CALPELLA ELEMENTARY (Students: 298; Location: 151 MOORE ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- RIVER OAK CHARTER (Students: 211; Location: 555 LESLIE ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
- ACCELERATED ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY (Students: 142; Location: 1059 NORTH STATE STREET; Grades: 04 – 12)
- WOODLANDS CHARTER (Students: 87; Location: 3801 LOW GAP ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
- WEST HILLS JUVENILE HALL COURT (Students: 71; Location: 585 LOW GAP RD.; Grades: KG – 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Ukiah:
- ST MARY OF THE ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 991 S DORA ST; Grades: KG – 8)
- UKIAH JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 93; Location: 180 STIPP LANE; Grades: KG – 10)
- NEW MORNING MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 656 SOUTH ORCHARD AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Ukiah:
- MENDOCINO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,208,376; Location: 105 N. MAIN ST.; 155,223 books; 9,180 audio materials; 4,731 video materials; 208 serial subscriptions)