Town guide

Sleepy Hollow, California

Sleepy Hollow is a community in Marin County, California, home to about 3,063 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94960.

Homes sold for a median of $991 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,0631,031 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$991Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sleepy Hollow

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sleepy Hollow

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA359 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sleepy Hollow; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sleepy Hollow

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

Sleepy Hollow had 2,401 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 790th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Marin County grew from 15,702 residents in 1900 to 262,321 in 2020.

Sleepy Hollow population by census2010: 2,384, 2020: 2,4012,38420102,4012020

Marin County, 1900–2020

Marin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,702, 1910: 25,114, 1920: 27,342, 1930: 41,648, 1940: 52,907, 1950: 85,619, 1960: 146,820, 1970: 206,038, 1980: 222,568, 1990: 230,096, 2000: 247,289, 2010: 252,409, 2020: 262,32116K’00’1027K’20’3053K’40’50147K’60’70223K’80’90247K’00’10262K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sleepy HollowJan: high 57°F, low 43°F, 7.1 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 44°F, 6.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 48°F, 2 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 51°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 42°F, 7.8 in57°43°Jan7.161°44°Feb6.965°46°Mar4.468°48°Apr2.072°51°May0.978°54°Jun0.281°55°Jul0.081°56°Aug0.181°54°Sep0.175°51°Oct1.565°46°Nov3.557°42°Dec7.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Rafael Civic Ctr, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Marin County

106,249 jobs at 10,049 businesses in Marin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,956 jobs; Retail trade: 14,242 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,263 jobs; Professional services: 8,776 jobs; Construction: 8,498 jobs; Other services: 6,675 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,362 jobs; Information: 4,945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6% Information 5%

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

Health care

169 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sleepy Hollow.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Rafael1.6 miles
  • Marinhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenbrae3.1 miles
  • Novato Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Novato7.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors4
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers99
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists3
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies3

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 Sleepy Hollow

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Bolinas Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Red Hill Community Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • San Anselmo Memorial Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Robson-Harrington Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Oak Park · 1 acres0.2 mi
  • Faude Park0.1 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Safeway0.5 mi
  • Quick n Easy Grocery Wine & Liquor0.6 mi
  • Good Earth Natural Foods0.7 mi
  • Andronico's Community Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • San Anselmo Public Library0.8 mi
  • Fairfax Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Marin Museum of Bicycling1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium2.4 mi
  • Showcase Theatre2.5 mi
  • Forest Meadows Amphitheater2.9 mi
  • Amphitheater4.3 mi
  • Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre5.4 mi

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.

Schools in Sleepy Hollow

Public schools here are run by Ross Valley Elementary, Tamalpais Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookside ElementarySan AnselmoK–5278Public0.5 mi
Hidden Valley ElementarySan AnselmoK–5274Public1.5 mi
Wade Thomas ElementarySan AnselmoK–5292Public0.9 mi
Archie Williams HighSan Anselmo9–121,141Public0.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Irene M. Hunt SchoolSan AnselmoK–1263Nonsectarian0.6 mi
San Domenico SchoolSan AnselmoK–12679Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Oak Hill SchoolSan AnselmoUngraded52Nonsectarian0.5 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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