Town guide

Cobb, California

Cobb is a community in Lake County, California, home to about 842 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95426.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population842169 per sq mi
Median home value$392,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cobb

1 ZIP code

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Around Cobb

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)61 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA408 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cobb

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

Cobb had 1,295 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1113th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Lake County grew from 6,017 residents in 1900 to 68,163 in 2020.

Cobb population by census2000: 1,638, 2010: 1,778, 2020: 1,2951,63820001,77820101,2952020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,017, 1910: 5,526, 1920: 5,402, 1930: 7,166, 1940: 8,069, 1950: 11,481, 1960: 13,786, 1970: 19,548, 1980: 36,366, 1990: 50,631, 2000: 58,309, 2010: 64,665, 2020: 68,1636K’00’105K’20’308K’40’5014K’60’7036K’80’9058K’00’1068K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CobbJan: high 55°F, low 33°F, 6.2 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 34°F, 6.2 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 39°F, 2 in; May: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 50°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 43°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 6.1 in55°33°Jan6.258°34°Feb6.262°35°Mar4.066°39°Apr2.073°45°May1.283°52°Jun0.291°56°Jul0.091°54°Aug0.185°50°Sep0.275°43°Oct0.963°36°Nov2.955°33°Dec6.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearlake 4 Se, CA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

10,063 jobs at 1,089 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,589 jobs; Retail trade: 2,172 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,585 jobs; Construction: 746 jobs; Other services: 473 jobs; Manufacturing: 335 jobs; Utilities: 308 jobs; Professional services: 298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 7% Other services 5% Manufacturing 3% Utilities 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health ClearlakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clearlake10.7 miles
  • Healdsburg HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Healdsburg15.3 miles
  • Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Rosa22.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cobb

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Troop 43 Eagle Scouts Outdoor Theater1.1 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 Cobb

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cobb Mountain ElementaryCobbK–6110Public1.1 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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