Town guide

Brooktrails, California

Brooktrails is a community in Mendocino County, California, home to about 4,398 people across 7.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95490.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,398605 per sq mi
Median home value$371,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brooktrails

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brooktrails. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Brooktrails

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)109 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA465 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brooktrails

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

Brooktrails had 3,632 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.

It’s the 687th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Mendocino County grew from 20,465 residents in 1900 to 91,601 in 2020.

Brooktrails population by census2010: 3,235, 2020: 3,6323,23520103,6322020

Mendocino County, 1900–2020

Mendocino County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,465, 1910: 23,929, 1920: 24,116, 1930: 23,505, 1940: 27,864, 1950: 40,854, 1960: 51,059, 1970: 51,101, 1980: 66,738, 1990: 80,345, 2000: 86,265, 2010: 87,841, 2020: 91,60120K’00’1024K’20’3028K’40’5051K’60’7067K’80’9086K’00’1092K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrooktrailsJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 9.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 34°F, 8.6 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 36°F, 7.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 40°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 44°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 48°F, 0 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 46°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 42°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 35°F, 5.8 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 9.8 in54°33°Jan9.256°34°Feb8.659°36°Mar7.162°37°Apr3.469°40°May1.876°44°Jun0.584°48°Jul0.083°46°Aug0.182°42°Sep0.472°37°Oct2.660°35°Nov5.853°32°Dec9.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willits 1 Ne, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Mendocino County

23,356 jobs at 2,432 businesses in Mendocino County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mendocino CountyRetail trade: 4,395 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,270 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,766 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,697 jobs; Construction: 1,336 jobs; Other services: 911 jobs; Administrative and support: 868 jobs; Wholesale trade: 825 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 12% Construction 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

93 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brooktrails.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health Howard MemorialCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · WillitsUnder a mile
  • Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ukiah22.2 miles
  • Adventist Health Mendocino CoastCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Bragg23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors10
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers37
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Brooktrails

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Foundation Hill · 12 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Mariposa Market3.1 mi
  • Safeway3.3 mi
  • Grocery Outlet4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Willits High Library2.3 mi
  • Willits Branch Library;Willits Branch Mendocino County Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Mendocino County Museum2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • movie golf2.9 mi
  • Wente Campfire5.3 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 Brooktrails

Public schools here are run by Willits Unified, La Vida Charter District, Willits Elementary Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookside ElementaryWillitsK–2350Public2.6 mi
La Vida CharterWillitsK–1260Charter9.5 mi
SherwoodWillitsK–859Public6.8 mi
Willits Elementary CharterWillitsK–5140Charter2.8 mi
Blosser Lane ElementaryWillits3–5335Public3.5 mi
Baechtel Grove MiddleWillits6–8331Public3.5 mi
Willits CharterWillits6–12123Charter3.8 mi
Sanhedrin AlternativeWillits9–1257Alternative Education2.5 mi
Willits HighWillits9–12397Public2.3 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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