Lake Sherwood is a community in Ventura County, California, home to about 1,633 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 91361.
Homes sold for a median of $676 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Thousand Oaks; part is in Lake Sherwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Sherwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Sherwood; 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.
Lake Sherwood had 1,759 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2010.
It’s the 941st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Ventura County grew from 14,367 residents in 1900 to 843,843 in 2020.
Ventura County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 12 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camarillo Ap, CA weather station (15 miles away).
273,697 jobs at 22,992 businesses in Ventura County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
881 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Sherwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 175 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 312 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 138 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 34 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
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 Compass Charter School of Yolo District, Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles District, Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Charter School of YoloThousand Oaks | K–12 | 389 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Compass Charter Schools of Los AngelesThousand Oaks | K–12 | 1,032 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Compass Charter Schools of San DiegoThousand Oaks | K–12 | 842 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| River Oaks AcademyWestlake Village | K–12 | 331 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Westlake ElementaryWestlake Village | K–5 | 512 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| White Oak ElementaryWestlake Village | K–5 | 365 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carden Conejo SchoolWestlake Village | Pre-K–5 | 130 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Montessori OneWestlake Village | Pre-K–K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| St Jude the Apostle SchoolWestlake Village | K–8 | 222 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village.
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