Covelo is a community in Mendocino County, California, home to about 1,286 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95428.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Covelo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA476 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Covelo; 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.
Covelo had 1,394 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1001st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Mendocino County grew from 20,465 residents in 1900 to 91,601 in 2020.
Mendocino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covelo, CA weather station (10 miles away).
23,356 jobs at 2,432 businesses in Mendocino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Covelo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Eel River Charter District, Round Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eel River CharterCovelo | K–6 | 63 | Charter | 10.3 mi |
| Round Valley ElementaryCovelo | K–8 | 313 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Round Valley ContinuationCovelo | 9–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 10.7 mi |
| Round Valley HighCovelo | 9–12 | 113 | Public | 10.6 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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