Town guide

Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa is a city in Sonoma County, California, home to about 177,090 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95401, 95403, 95404, 95405, 95407 and 95409, and parts of 95472 are in Santa Rosa too.

Homes sold for a median of $451 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population177,0904,164 per sq mi
Median home value$713,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$451Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Santa Rosa

7 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Santa Rosa

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)57 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Francisco, CA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA388 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Rosa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Santa Rosa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Santa Rosa had 178,127 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 27th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Sonoma County grew from 38,480 residents in 1900 to 488,863 in 2020.

Santa Rosa population by census2000: 147,595, 2010: 167,815, 2020: 178,127147,5952000167,8152010178,1272020

Sonoma County, 1900–2020

Sonoma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,480, 1910: 48,394, 1920: 52,090, 1930: 62,222, 1940: 69,052, 1950: 103,405, 1960: 147,375, 1970: 204,885, 1980: 299,681, 1990: 388,222, 2000: 458,614, 2010: 483,878, 2020: 488,86338K’00’1052K’20’3069K’40’50147K’60’70300K’80’90459K’00’10489K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Santa RosaJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 40°F, 6.4 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2 in; May: high 75°F, low 48°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 48°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 6.5 in60°38°Jan5.864°40°Feb6.467°42°Mar4.371°44°Apr2.075°48°May1.380°51°Jun0.382°52°Jul0.083°53°Aug0.084°51°Sep0.279°48°Oct1.667°42°Nov3.359°38°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Rosa, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sonoma County

177,367 jobs at 14,572 businesses in Sonoma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sonoma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,928 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,119 jobs; Retail trade: 23,004 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,134 jobs; Construction: 16,204 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,271 jobs; Professional services: 9,303 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,689 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4,457 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Rosa’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa RosaUnder a mile
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa RosaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Rosa3.2 miles
  • Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Rosa4.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors448
Specialist doctors677
Dentists279
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants421
Mental health providers2,165
Physical and occupational therapists302
Optometrists57
Chiropractors108
Pharmacies36

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.

Places in and around Santa Rosa

Parks (92 nearby)

  • Spring Lake Park · 302 acres3.2 mi
  • Howarth Memorial Park · 138 acres2.6 mi
  • A Place To Play · 77 acres2.8 mi
  • Youth Community Park · 73 acres3.5 mi
  • Parktrail Open Space · 39 acres3.4 mi
  • Northwest Community Park · 37 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (22 nearby)

  • Grocery Outlet0.4 mi
  • Community Market1.0 mi
  • Lola's Supermarket1.2 mi
  • Safeway1.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Dollar Drug1.6 mi
  • Rite Aid2.1 mi

Libraries (8 nearby)

  • Santa Rosa Central Branch Sonoma County Library0.2 mi
  • Adult Literacy Program0.3 mi
  • Frank P. Doyle Library0.9 mi
  • Roseland Regional Library1.3 mi
  • Northwest Santa Rosa Library1.4 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Sonoma County Art Museum0.4 mi
  • Sonoma County Museum0.4 mi
  • Jesse Peter Museum0.9 mi
  • Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center1.7 mi
  • Children's Museum of Sonoma County1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • 6th St Play House0.8 mi
  • Luther Burbank Auditorium0.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Auditorium0.9 mi
  • Rock Star University - House of Rock2.7 mi
  • Luther Burbank Center for the Arts3.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Santa Rosa

Public schools here are run by Santa Rosa Elementary, Rincon Valley Union Elementary, Bellevue Union and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (65)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abraham Lincoln ElementarySanta RosaK–6305Public1.4 mi
Albert F. Biella ElementarySanta RosaK–6274Public2.4 mi
Austin Creek ElementarySanta RosaK–6366Public4.3 mi
Bellevue ElementarySanta RosaK–6382Public3.5 mi
Binkley Elementary CharterSanta RosaK–6351Charter3.3 mi
Brook Hill ElementarySanta RosaK–6279Public1.2 mi
Cesar Chavez Language AcademySanta RosaK–8773Charter2.3 mi
Helen M. Lehman ElementarySanta RosaK–6373Public1.7 mi
Hidden Valley ElementarySanta RosaK–6468Public2.0 mi
J. X. Wilson ElementarySanta RosaK–6332Public2.2 mi
Jack London ElementarySanta RosaK–6258Public3.7 mi
James Monroe ElementarySanta RosaK–6315Public2.3 mi
John B. Riebli ElementarySanta RosaK–6411Charter4.2 mi
Kawana Springs ElementarySanta RosaK–6328Public1.8 mi
Kid Street CharterSanta RosaK–6118Charter0.6 mi
Learning HouseSanta RosaK–12—Public0.7 mi
Luther Burbank ElementarySanta RosaK–6334Public0.7 mi
Madrone ElementarySanta RosaK–6363Public2.6 mi
Manzanita Elementary CharterSanta RosaK–6369Charter2.3 mi
Mark West CharterSanta RosaK–8124Charter4.7 mi
Mark West ElementarySanta RosaK–6425Public4.7 mi
Mattie Washburn ElementarySanta RosaK–2535Public7.9 mi
Meadow View ElementarySanta RosaK–6468Public2.5 mi
Morrice Schaefer CharterSanta RosaK–6304Charter2.7 mi
Northwest Prep CharterSanta RosaK–12138Charter3.6 mi
Olivet Elementary CharterSanta RosaK–6323Charter5.4 mi
Pivot Charter School - North BaySanta RosaK–12437Charter1.7 mi
Proctor Terrace ElementarySanta RosaK–6323Public0.9 mi
Rincon Valley PartnershipSanta RosaK–6122Special Education2.0 mi
Robert L. Stevens ElementarySanta RosaK–6421Public2.4 mi

And 35 more.

Private schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brush Creek MontessoriSanta RosaPre-K–K13Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Sonoma Country Day SchoolSanta RosaPre-K–8280Nonsectarian6.4 mi
St Rose Elementary SchoolSanta RosaPre-K–8305Roman Catholic3.6 mi
Summerfield Waldorf School and FarmSanta RosaPre-K–12225Nonsectarian5.3 mi
Redwood Adventist AcademySanta RosaTK–898Seventh-day Adventist4.3 mi
Victory Christian AcademySanta RosaTK–12175Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Grace Christian AcademySanta RosaK–12189Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
St Eugene's Cathedral SchoolSanta RosaK–887Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Stoneypoint Christian AcademySanta Rosa1–1230Church of God4.7 mi
Anova Center for Education Sonoma CountySanta Rosa2–12133Nonsectarian3.9 mi
North Valley SchoolSanta Rosa5–1233Nonsectarian2.3 mi
New Horizon School and Learning CenterSanta Rosa7–1219Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Cardinal Newman High SchoolSanta Rosa9–12550Roman Catholic3.7 mi
Quest Forward High SchoolSanta Rosa9–1262Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Sonoma AcademySanta Rosa9–12340Nonsectarian2.3 mi
College Oak Montessori SchoolSanta RosaUngraded62Nonsectarian2.0 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 Sebastopol, Larkfield-Wikiup, Rohnert Park, Graton and Occidental.

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