Tomales is a community in Marin County, California, home to about 168 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94971.
Mostly Tomales; also Dillon Beach
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| Nearest major airport | San Francisco International Airport (SFO)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Francisco, CA36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tomales; 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.
Tomales had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1396th 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 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bodega 6 Wsw, CA weather station (10 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Shoreline Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomales ElementaryTomales | K–8 | 160 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Tomales HighTomales | 9–12 | 127 | Public | 1.1 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 Dillon Beach.
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