Town guide

Dillon Beach, California

Dillon Beach is a community in Marin County, California, home to about 293 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94929, and parts of 94971 are in Dillon Beach too.

Homes sold for a median of $659 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population29398 per sq mi
Median home value$1,660,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$659Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dillon Beach

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dillon Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)53 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Francisco, CA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA386 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dillon Beach

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

Dillon Beach had 246 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1317th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Marin County grew from 15,702 residents in 1900 to 262,321 in 2020.

Dillon Beach population by census2000: 319, 2010: 283, 2020: 246319200028320102462020

Marin County, 1900–2020

Marin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,702, 1910: 25,114, 1920: 27,342, 1930: 41,648, 1940: 52,907, 1950: 85,619, 1960: 146,820, 1970: 206,038, 1980: 222,568, 1990: 230,096, 2000: 247,289, 2010: 252,409, 2020: 262,32116K’00’1027K’20’3053K’40’50147K’60’70223K’80’90247K’00’10262K’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 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dillon BeachJan: high 56°F, low 45°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 45°F, 6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 46°F, 2.2 in; May: high 58°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 61°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 62°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 63°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 49°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in56°45°Jan5.356°45°Feb6.057°46°Mar3.957°46°Apr2.258°48°May1.261°49°Jun0.562°51°Jul0.263°52°Aug0.166°51°Sep0.262°49°Oct1.859°47°Nov2.955°44°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bodega 6 Wsw, CA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Marin County

106,249 jobs at 10,049 businesses in Marin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,956 jobs; Retail trade: 14,242 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,263 jobs; Professional services: 8,776 jobs; Construction: 8,498 jobs; Other services: 6,675 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,362 jobs; Information: 4,945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6% Information 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dillon Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Petaluma Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Petaluma16.2 miles
  • Providence Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Rosa18.4 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa RosaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Rosa19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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