Forestville is a community in Sonoma County, California, home to about 3,717 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95436.
Homes sold for a median of $591 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Forestville; also Windsor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forestville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Francisco, CA53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA397 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forestville; 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.
Forestville had 3,264 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 728th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Sonoma County grew from 38,480 residents in 1900 to 488,863 in 2020.
Sonoma County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graton, CA weather station (5 miles away).
177,367 jobs at 14,572 businesses in Sonoma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forestville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Forestville Union Elementary, West Sonoma County Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville ElementaryForestville | K–1 | 72 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Forestville AcademyForestville | 2–8 | 152 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Laguna HighForestville | 9–12 | 57 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra View ChristianRipon | K–12 | 73 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 109.0 mi |
| Sonoma Earth SchoolForestville | 1–8 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Windsor.
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