Town guide

Calistoga, California

Calistoga is a city in Sonoma County, California, home to about 5,111 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94515.

Homes sold for a median of $797 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,1111,981 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$797Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Calistoga

1 ZIP code

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Around Calistoga

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)54 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA391 miles away

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

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

Who represents Calistoga

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

Calistoga had 5,228 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 655th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Sonoma County grew from 38,480 residents in 1900 to 488,863 in 2020.

Calistoga population by census2000: 5,190, 2010: 5,155, 2020: 5,2285,19020005,15520105,2282020

Sonoma County, 1900–2020

Sonoma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,480, 1910: 48,394, 1920: 52,090, 1930: 62,222, 1940: 69,052, 1950: 103,405, 1960: 147,375, 1970: 204,885, 1980: 299,681, 1990: 388,222, 2000: 458,614, 2010: 483,878, 2020: 488,86338K’00’1052K’20’3069K’40’50147K’60’70300K’80’90459K’00’10489K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CalistogaJan: high 59°F, low 39°F, 7.9 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 41°F, 7.1 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 44°F, 2.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 39°F, 8 in59°39°Jan7.962°41°Feb7.166°43°Mar5.970°44°Apr2.377°49°May1.485°53°Jun0.390°55°Jul0.089°54°Aug0.087°52°Sep0.179°47°Oct1.866°42°Nov3.858°39°Dec8.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calistoga, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sonoma County

177,367 jobs at 14,572 businesses in Sonoma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sonoma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,928 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,119 jobs; Retail trade: 23,004 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,134 jobs; Construction: 16,204 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,271 jobs; Professional services: 9,303 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,689 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calistoga.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health St. HelenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Helena6.3 miles
  • Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Rosa11.0 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa RosaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Rosa11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Calistoga

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Logvy Community Park · 4 acres0.2 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Cal Mart0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Calistoga Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Contemporary Art Gallery - Calistoga0.2 mi
  • Sharpsteen Museum0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Calistoga

Public schools here are run by Calistoga Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calistoga ElementaryCalistogaK–6405Public0.2 mi
Calistoga Junior/Senior HighCalistoga7–12355Public0.1 mi
Palisades High (Continuation)Calistoga9–127Alternative Education0.2 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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