Inverness is a community in Marin County, California, home to about 1,346 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94937 and 94956.
Homes sold for a median of $1,115 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Inverness
Mostly Inverness; also Point Reyes Station
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Inverness. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Francisco International Airport (SFO)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Francisco, CA27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA374 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Inverness; 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.
Inverness had 1,379 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 989th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Marin County grew from 15,702 residents in 1900 to 262,321 in 2020.
Marin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petaluma Ap, CA weather station (17 miles away).
106,249 jobs at 10,049 businesses in Marin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Inverness’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Shoreline Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness ElementaryInverness | K–1 | 41 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| West Marin ElementaryPoint Reyes Station | 2–8 | 114 | Public | 2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Point Reyes Station.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.