The Sea Ranch, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95497
Sonoma County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,305
- 31/sq mi
- $138,125
- Median income
- $1,381,800
- Median home value
- 75.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
The Sea Ranch pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95497 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95497 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 41.8 square miles in The Sea Ranch, Sonoma County, California. The area is home to 1,305 residents, producing a population density of 31 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 95497 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95497 sits at $138,125 (36% above the California average), while per-capita income is $105,673. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,381,800 (79% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95497 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 75.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sonoma County, so you can benchmark 95497 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95497, The Sea Ranch, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,305
Population
41.8
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95497?
70.3
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
9.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$138,125
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$105,673
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95497 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$138,125 Top 5% higher than 95% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,853
Total Housing Units
692
Occupied Units
1,161
Vacant Units
1.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,381,800
Median Home Value
+79% vs state
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 95497, employing approximately 113 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,576,000.
10
Businesses
113
Employees
$6.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 40.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 95497 vs 95412 →
ZIP 95497 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95445
Gualala (95445)
2,093 residents
- 95497
The Sea Ranch (95497)
1,305 residents
- 95412 401
Annapolis (95412)
401 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95497 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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