Overview

Introduction to Sebastopol, California

Sebastopol, California, in Sonoma county, is 6 miles SW of Santa Rosa, California and 48 miles NW of San Francisco, California

Sebastopol History

The city of Sebastopol began as a tiny trading center for farmers of the adjacent areas. The are was originally named Pinegrove, but was renamed Sebastopol in the late 1850s.

Sebastopol and Nearby Attractions

  • Sonoma County Museum.
  • Luther Burbank Home and Gardens.
  • Annadel State Park.
  • Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park.

Things To Do In Sebastopol

The Sonama County Museum has a large collection of artifacts related to the county's history and culture from the 19th and 20th centuries. Local parks include the Annadel State Park and the Crane Creek Regional Park. The Luther Burbank Home and gardens is has a wide variety of rare fruit trees, cactus, medicinal plants and ornamental grasses.

Sebastopol Transportation

San Francisco International is the nearest major airport.

Sebastopol Higher Education

Higher education is available from Sonoma State University, Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College .

Demographics

People

Total Population7,666
Male Share of the Population45.8%
Female Share of the Population54.2%
Senior Citizens22.5%
Employed Population 16+3,824
Age of the Population48

Families

% of people married43.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher41.7%
Median Earnings25+$37,705
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,224

Wealth

Median Family Income$86,429
% Above Poverty Level90.3%
% Below Poverty Level9.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home7.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.1%
% Using Public Transportation1.6%

Housing

People Living Alone30.8%
Median Gross Rent$1,464
Median House Value$626,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)28.4%
Irish18.8%
German15.3%
English14%
Scottish6.6%
Italian5.6%
French Except Basque4.6%
Swedish4.2%
Polish2.9%
Norwegian2.9%
Russian1.7%
Portuguese1.7%
Dutch1.4%
Welsh1.2%
Austrian1.1%
Hungarian1%
Belgian0.9%
Danishn0.9%
Canadian0.8%
Lithuanian0.5%
Ukrainian0.5%
Greek0.5%
Swiss0.4%
Romanian0.4%
Arab0.2%
Czech0.2%
Palestinian0.2%
Finnish0.2%
Latvian0.1%
Maltese0.1%
Slovak0.1%
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Sebastopol Almanac

CategoryValue
CountySonoma County
Standard Zip Codes95472
P.O. Box Zip Codes95473
Phone Area Codes707
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude38.4
Approximate Longitude-122.82

Sebastopol Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGRATON
Distance3.2 miles
Jan Temp36 to 57 F
Apr Temp41 to 70 F
Jul Temp49 to 84 F
Oct Temp43 to 77 F
Annual Precip40.8 inches
StationHEALDSBURG
Distance15 miles
Jan Temp39 to 57 F
Apr Temp46 to 73 F
Jul Temp54 to 90 F
Oct Temp49 to 76 F
Annual Precip42.1 inches
StationWARM SPRINGS DAM
Distance23.8 miles
Jan Temp36 to 57 F
Apr Temp43 to 70 F
Jul Temp51 to 89 F
Oct Temp45 to 78 F
Annual Precip43.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Cotati7,470$98,814
Healdsburg11,802$114,623
Petaluma60,635$105,768
Rohnert Park42,694$81,682
Santa Rosa181,038$83,699
Windsor27,506$112,977

Sebastopol Hospitals

Sonoma West Medical Center
(Non-profit)
501 Petaluma Avenue

Sebastopol Public Schools

Analy High
6950 Analy Ave.
ZIP: 95472
High
Total Enrollment 1317
Apple Blossom
700 Water Trough Rd.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 455
Brook Haven Elementary
7905 Valentine Ave.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 299
Gravenstein Community Day
3840 Twig Ave.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Gravenstein Elementary
3840 Twig Ave.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 405
Gravenstein First
3840 Twig Ave.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 35
Hillcrest Middle
725 Bloomfield Rd.
ZIP: 95472
Middle
Total Enrollment 263
Laguna High
445 Taft St.
ZIP: 95472
High
Total Enrollment 70
Oak Grove Elementary
8760 Bower St.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 71
Orchard View
700 Water Trough Rd.
ZIP: 95472
Other
Total Enrollment 214
Park Side Elementary
7450 Bodega Ave.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 211
Reach
7285 Hayden Ave.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 102
Sunridge Charter
7285 Hayden Ave.
ZIP: 95472
Primary
Total Enrollment 270
Twin Hills Charter Middle
1685 Water Trough Rd.
ZIP: 95472
Middle
Total Enrollment 346
West Sonoma County Consortium
462 Johnson St.
ZIP: 95472
Other
Total Enrollment 43
Wscuhsd Community Day
490 Taft St.
ZIP: 95472
High
Total Enrollment 6
Sebastopol Independent Charter
200 S. Main St.
ZIP: 95473
Primary
Total Enrollment 286

Sebastopol Private Schools

Greenacre Homes
7590 Atkinson Rd
ZIP: 95472
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 39
Journey High School
1800 Gravenstein Highway N
ZIP: 95472
Secondary
Total Enrollment 41
Nonesuch School
4004 Bones Rd
ZIP: 95472
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 22
Pleasant Hill Christian School
1782 Pleasant Hill Rd
ZIP: 95472
Elementary
Total Enrollment 33
Plumfield Academy
9360 Occidental Rd
ZIP: 95472
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 30
Redwood Christian School
7789 Healdsburg Ave
ZIP: 95472
Elementary
Total Enrollment 25
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