Occidental is a community in Sonoma County, California, home to about 1,225 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95419, and parts of 95465 and 95472 are in Occidental too.
All in Occidental
Part is in Occidental, part in Bodega
Mostly Sebastopol; part is in Occidental
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| Nearest major airport | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)59 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Francisco, CA47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA392 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Occidental; 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.
Occidental had 1,132 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1011th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Sonoma County grew from 38,480 residents in 1900 to 488,863 in 2020.
Sonoma County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graton, CA weather station (2 miles away).
177,367 jobs at 14,572 businesses in Sonoma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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 Harmony Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony ElementaryOccidental | K–1 | 71 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Salmon Creek School - A CharterOccidental | 2–8 | 162 | Charter | 2.9 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 Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, Graton and Bodega.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.