Little River is a community in Mendocino County, California, home to about 94 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95456.
Homes sold for a median of $436 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Little River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Little River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Francisco, CA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA469 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Little River; 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.
Little River had 94 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.
It’s the 1456th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Mendocino County grew from 20,465 residents in 1900 to 91,601 in 2020.
Mendocino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Bragg 5 N, CA weather station (17 miles away).
23,356 jobs at 2,432 businesses in Mendocino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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