Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California, home to about 4,920 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95490.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Willits; also Brooktrails
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willits. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA465 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willits; 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.
Willits had 4,988 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 664th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Mendocino County grew from 20,465 residents in 1900 to 91,601 in 2020.
Mendocino 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 32°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willits 1 Ne, CA weather station (2 miles away).
23,356 jobs at 2,432 businesses in Mendocino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
93 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willits.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
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.
Established in 1888.
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 Willits Unified, La Vida Charter District, Willits Elementary Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside ElementaryWillits | K–2 | 350 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| La Vida CharterWillits | K–12 | 60 | Charter | 9.5 mi |
| SherwoodWillits | K–8 | 59 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Willits Elementary CharterWillits | K–5 | 140 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Blosser Lane ElementaryWillits | 3–5 | 335 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Baechtel Grove MiddleWillits | 6–8 | 331 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Willits CharterWillits | 6–12 | 123 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Sanhedrin AlternativeWillits | 9–12 | 57 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Willits HighWillits | 9–12 | 397 | Public | 2.3 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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