Lower Lake is a community in Lake County, California, home to about 635 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95457.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Lower Lake, part in Hidden Valley Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lower Lake. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA409 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Lake; 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.
Lower Lake had 1,276 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 1168th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Lake County grew from 6,017 residents in 1900 to 68,163 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearlake 4 Se, CA weather station (3 miles away).
10,063 jobs at 1,089 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
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
Pharmacies
Museums
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 Konocti Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake ElementaryLower Lake | K–7 | 743 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Highlands AcademyLower Lake | 2–8 | 15 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Carle (William C.) High (Continuation)Lower Lake | 9–12 | 85 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Lower Lake HighLower Lake | 9–12 | 966 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Konocti PreschoolLower Lake | — | — | Public | 1.8 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 Hidden Valley Lake.
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