Town guide

Kenwood, California

Kenwood is a community in Sonoma County, California, home to about 1,028 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95452, and parts of 95442 are in Kenwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $883 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,028199 per sq mi
Median home value$881,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$883Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kenwood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kenwood

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)51 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA381 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kenwood

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

Kenwood had 852 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.

It’s the 1056th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Sonoma County grew from 38,480 residents in 1900 to 488,863 in 2020.

Kenwood population by census2010: 1,028, 2020: 8521,02820108522020

Sonoma County, 1900–2020

Sonoma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,480, 1910: 48,394, 1920: 52,090, 1930: 62,222, 1940: 69,052, 1950: 103,405, 1960: 147,375, 1970: 204,885, 1980: 299,681, 1990: 388,222, 2000: 458,614, 2010: 483,878, 2020: 488,86338K’00’1052K’20’3069K’40’50147K’60’70300K’80’90459K’00’10489K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KenwoodJan: high 59°F, low 40°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 6.7 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2 in; May: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 40°F, 7.2 in59°40°Jan6.563°42°Feb6.767°44°Mar5.072°46°Apr2.078°51°May1.385°54°Jun0.489°56°Jul0.089°56°Aug0.087°54°Sep0.178°49°Oct1.766°44°Nov3.258°40°Dec7.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Helena, CA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Sonoma County

177,367 jobs at 14,572 businesses in Sonoma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sonoma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,928 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,119 jobs; Retail trade: 23,004 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,134 jobs; Construction: 16,204 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,271 jobs; Professional services: 9,303 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,689 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 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 Kenwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Rosa8.6 miles
  • Sonoma Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sonoma9.5 miles
  • Adventist Health St. HelenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Helena10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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.

Places in and around Kenwood

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Alder Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Shaw Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Plaza Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Glen Ellen Grocery3.4 mi
  • Glen Ellen Village Market3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Betty Hageman Memorial Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Robert Ferguson Observatory3.0 mi
  • House of Happy Walls3.6 mi
  • Jack London Cottage3.7 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 Kenwood

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kenwood ElementaryKenwoodK–6124Public0.5 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 Glen Ellen and Eldridge.

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