Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, home to about 59,247 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94952 and 94954.
Homes sold for a median of $585 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Petaluma; also Petaluma Center and Bloomfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Petaluma. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Petaluma; 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.
Petaluma had 59,776 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 159th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petaluma Ap, 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).
879 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Petaluma’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 84 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 74 |
| Dentists | 75 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 99 |
| Mental health providers | 417 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 43 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1858.
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 Cinnabar Elementary, Waugh Elementary, Dunham Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnabar CharterPetaluma | K–8 | 156 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Cinnabar ElementaryPetaluma | K | 20 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Corona Creek ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 403 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Dunham CharterPetaluma | K–6 | 166 | Charter | 8.1 mi |
| Dunham ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 9 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Grant ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 386 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Heartwood CharterPetaluma | K–12 | 739 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| La Tercera ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 295 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Laguna ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 9 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Liberty Independent StudyPetaluma | K–12 | — | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Liberty PrimaryPetaluma | K–1 | 56 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Lincoln UnionPetaluma | K–6 | — | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Live Oak CharterPetaluma | K–8 | 271 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Loma Vista Immersion AcademyPetaluma | K–6 | 451 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry ValleyPetaluma | K–8 | 494 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| McDowell ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 329 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 368 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| McNear ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 343 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Meadow ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 384 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Miwok Valley Elementary CharterPetaluma | K–6 | 288 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Old Adobe Elementary CharterPetaluma | K–6 | 278 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| River Montessori Elementary CharterPetaluma | K–6 | 144 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Sonoma Mountain ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 422 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| South County ConsortiumPetaluma | K–12 | 129 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Two Rock ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 135 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Valley Oaks Elementary (Alternative)Petaluma | K–6 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Valley Vista ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 155 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryPetaluma | K–6 | 235 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Liberty ElementaryPetaluma | 1–6 | 162 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Dual Language Immersion Academy CharterPetaluma | 7–8 | 31 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Christian SchoolPetaluma | Pre-K–8 | 172 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| The Spring Hill SchoolPetaluma | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPetaluma | K–10 | 37 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul Elementary SchoolPetaluma | K–8 | 192 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Cypress SchoolPetaluma | 8–12 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul High SchoolPetaluma | 9–12 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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 Petaluma Center, Bloomfield and Valley Ford.
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