Town guide

Bolinas, California

Bolinas is a community in Marin County, California, home to about 1,334 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94924.

Homes sold for a median of $1,340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,334229 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,340Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bolinas

1 ZIP code

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Around Bolinas

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Francisco, CA22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA360 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bolinas; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bolinas

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bolinas had 1,483 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 992nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Marin County grew from 15,702 residents in 1900 to 262,321 in 2020.

Bolinas population by census2000: 1,246, 2010: 1,620, 2020: 1,4831,24620001,62020101,4832020

Marin County, 1900–2020

Marin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,702, 1910: 25,114, 1920: 27,342, 1930: 41,648, 1940: 52,907, 1950: 85,619, 1960: 146,820, 1970: 206,038, 1980: 222,568, 1990: 230,096, 2000: 247,289, 2010: 252,409, 2020: 262,32116K’00’1027K’20’3053K’40’50147K’60’70223K’80’90247K’00’10262K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BolinasJan: high 57°F, low 42°F, 8.8 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 43°F, 8.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 42°F, 9.8 in57°42°Jan8.861°43°Feb8.765°44°Mar6.069°46°Apr2.674°50°May1.480°52°Jun0.483°53°Jul0.083°54°Aug0.182°53°Sep0.176°50°Oct2.064°45°Nov4.656°42°Dec9.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kentfield, CA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Marin County

106,249 jobs at 10,049 businesses in Marin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,956 jobs; Retail trade: 14,242 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,263 jobs; Professional services: 8,776 jobs; Construction: 8,498 jobs; Other services: 6,675 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,362 jobs; Information: 4,945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6% Information 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bolinas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marinhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenbrae9.0 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Rafael10.2 miles
  • San Francisco Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Francisco13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bolinas

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Bolinas Quail Refuge0.5 mi
  • Agate Beach County Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Bolinas Market0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bolinas Branch Marin County Free Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bolinas Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre4.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bolinas

Public schools here are run by Bolinas-Stinson Union. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bolinas-Stinson ElementaryBolinasK–8109Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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