Novato is a city in Marin County, California, home to about 52,546 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94945, 94947 and 94949.
Homes sold for a median of $576 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Novato; also Black Point-Green Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Novato. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Novato; 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.
Novato had 53,225 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 178th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Rafael Civic Ctr, CA weather station (7 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).
648 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Novato’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 295 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (42 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Novato Unified, Novato Charter District, Union Hill Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton TK-8Novato | K–8 | 544 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Loma Verde ElementaryNovato | K–5 | 426 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lu Sutton ElementaryNovato | K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lynwood ElementaryNovato | K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Nova Education CenterNovato | K–12 | 73 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Novato CharterNovato | K–8 | 269 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Olive ElementaryNovato | K–5 | 364 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Pleasant Valley ElementaryNovato | K–5 | 464 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Rancho ElementaryNovato | K–5 | 387 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| San Ramon ElementaryNovato | K–5 | 456 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| San Jose MiddleNovato | 6–8 | 559 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sinaloa MiddleNovato | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Union Hill MiddleGrass Valley | 7–8 | 146 | Public | 112.5 mi |
| Marin Oaks HighNovato | 9–12 | 69 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Novato HighNovato | 9–12 | 1,287 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| San Marin HighNovato | 9–12 | 1,250 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Novato Early InterventionNovato | — | — | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolNovato | Pre-K–8 | 178 | Other Lutheran | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady of Loretto SchoolNovato | TK–8 | 184 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| North Bay Christian AcademyNovato | 9–12 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.1 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 Black Point-Green Point.
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