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

Map of Ukiah, CA

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:

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)