Point Arena, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 474. Estimated population in July 2024: 475 (+0.2% change)
Males: 249 (52.5%), Females: 225 (47.5%)

Mendocino County

Zip code: 95468

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $27,083
Median house value: $133,300

Population by Race

Races in Point Arena:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
• Hispanic (28.5%)
• Other race (18.8%)
• American Indian (5.5%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• Black (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.5%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.3%), Italian (7.8%), United States (4.6%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 219 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Point Arena

• High school or higher: 77.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Arena city

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 18.2%

23.4% Foreign born (20.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+13.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Point Arena:

• MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; FORT BRAGG, CA)
• UKIAH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITAL D (about 39 miles; UKIAH, CA)
• FRANK R HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; WILLITS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Point Arena:

• SONOMA COUNTY (about 69 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Abbreviation: STS)
• SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 128 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
• BUCHANAN FIELD (about 131 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Point Arena:

• OCEAN RIDGE (about 15 miles; GUALALA, CA; Abbreviation: Q69)
• LITTLE RIVER (about 24 miles; LITTLE RIVER, CA; Abbreviation: O48)
• BOONVILLE (about 24 miles; BOONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: Q17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Arena:

• MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 39 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
• SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,542)
• SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,445)
• COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 104 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
• NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
• CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 114 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 117 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Schools

Public high schools in Point Arena:

• POINT ARENA HIGH (Students: 184; Location: 270 LAKE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• SOUTH COAST CONTINUATION (Students: 21; Location: 185 LAKE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Point Arena:

• ARENA ELEMENTARY (Students: 230; Location: 20 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Point Arena:

• COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: P O BOX 194 95 RIVERSIDE DR; Grades: 2 – 10)