Occidental

Population: 1,162
Median household income: $104,044
Median home value: $1,204,000

Occidental, a community in Sonoma County, California, has 1,162 residents. At $104,044, its median household income sits in line with Sonoma County's $102,840.

Between 2019 and 2023, Occidental's population grew 41.2% from 823 to 1,162, while its median home value rose 90.1% from $633,300 to $1,204,000.

33.7% of workers drive to work alone. 81.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,162
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $104,044
Median home value: $1,204,000
Median gross rent: $1,535
Housing units: 779
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8231,162

Median household income

$59,643$104,044

Median home value

$633,300$1,204,000

Median gross rent

$2,265$1,535

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	823	$59,643	$633,300	$2,265
2020	876	$66,512	$846,300	—
2021	1,126	$81,250	$983,200	—
2022	1,061	$86,042	$1,163,900	$1,153
2023	1,162	$104,044	$1,204,000	$1,535

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 175.2%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6424.2%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	6.8%
5 to 17	60	5.2%
18 to 24	26	2.2%
25 to 34	47	4.0%
35 to 44	221	19.0%
45 to 54	192	16.5%
55 to 64	281	24.2%
65 to 74	188	16.2%
75 and over	68	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	706	60.8%
Black or African American	15	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	4.3%
Some other race	219	18.8%
Two or more races	87	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate6.7%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree45.3%

Graduate or professional degree21.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	2.3%
High school graduate	67	6.7%
Some college or associate's	237	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	452	45.3%
Graduate or professional degree	218	21.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone33.7%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit3.7%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home59.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	201	33.7%
Carpooled	5	0.8%
Public transit	22	3.7%
Walked	11	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	357	59.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	6.7%
15 to 29 min	102	42.7%
30 to 44 min	46	19.2%
45 to 59 min	35	14.6%
60+ min	40	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 11.0% (128 of 1,162)

	Count	Share
Family households	289	53.4%
Nonfamily households	252	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	541	69.4%
Vacant	238	30.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	355	65.6%
Renter-occupied	186	34.4%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	638	81.9%
1-unit, attached	56	7.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	22	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	63	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0653266
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4004, -122.9349