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Occidental, California

Census designated place in Sonoma County, California · ZIP 95419, 95465, 95472

  • Sonoma County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,162 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 541Households
  • $104,044Median household income
  • $1,204,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Occidental

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.0%
1.1k1.2k1.3k2000: 1,27220002010: 1,11520102020: 1,13220201,2721,132
Population of Occidental at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,272
20101,115
20201,132

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Occidental
Under $50k14.9%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k11.8%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over34.6%

Median household income $104,044 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Occidental
Owner occupied
355 units
Renter occupied
186 units
Vacancy rate
30.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Occidental compared with its county and state
Occidental compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOccidentalSonoma CountyCalifornia
Population1,162485,64239,242,785
Median household income$104,044$102,840$96,334
Median age50.942.737.6
Median home value$1,204,000$779,000$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher67.2%37.8%36.5%
Foreign-born residents12.5%16.6%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes65.6%62.2%55.8%
Mean commute to work41.2 minutes25.3 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Occidental2
Public schools in Occidental, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Harmony ElementaryPublicK–1Harmony Union Elementary
Salmon Creek School - A CharterCharter2–8Harmony Union Elementary

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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