Clearlake is a city in Lake County, California, home to about 16,659 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95422.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA414 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clearlake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clearlake had 16,685 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 390th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Lake County grew from 6,017 residents in 1900 to 68,163 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearlake 4 Se, CA weather station (4 miles away).
10,063 jobs at 1,089 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
164 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clearlake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1980.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Konocti Unified, Lake County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns ValleyClearlake | K–7 | 568 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Clearlake CreativityClearlake | K–12 | 19 | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| PomoClearlake | K–7 | 702 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Richard H. Lewis AlternativeClearlake | K–12 | 118 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Blue HeronClearlake | 6–11 | 3 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Obsidian MiddleClearlake | 6–8 | 590 | Public | 2.0 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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