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Moving to Occidental, California

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Population: 1,272
Males: 635 (49.9%), Females: 637 (50.1%)

Sonoma County

Zip code: 95465

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $54,000
Median house value: $335,400

Population by Race

Races in Occidental:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (32.3%), English (29.3%), German (22.5%), Italian (19.1%), Norwegian (9.7%), Russian (5.0%).

Elevation: 578 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Occidental, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Occidental

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Occidental CDP

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

3.5% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Oceania, 0.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Occidental:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Occidental:

  • SONOMA COUNTY (about 12 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Abbreviation: STS)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 69 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 70 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Occidental:

  • HEALDSBURG MUNI (about 17 miles; HEALDSBURG, CA; Abbreviation: O31)
  • CLOVERDALE MUNI (about 24 miles; CLOVERDALE, CA; Abbreviation: O60)
  • PETALUMA MUNI (about 28 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)

Amtrak stations near Occidental:

  • 15 miles: HEALDSBURG (HEALDSBURG AVE. & MATHESON ST.) – Bus Station
  • 17 miles: SANTA ROSA (175 RAILROAD ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 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 Occidental:

  • SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,542)
  • SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,445)
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 44 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 54 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 57 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Public primary/middle schools in Occidental:

  • SALMON CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 170; Location: 1935 BOHEMIAN HWY.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HARMONY ELEMENTARY (Students: 148; Location: 4008 BOHEMIAN HWY.; Grades: KG – 04)

 

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