ZIP Code 95446 — Guerneville CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95446 covers Guerneville, CA in Sonoma County with a population of about 4,808.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 369, 707; U.S. House district CA-2; the SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95446 is about $88,643 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 8.8%; 40.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 21.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $585,900 — about 68% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,424 (about 22% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.2% (about 3.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95446 in Guerneville, CA, a household would need roughly $161,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,764. That is about 82% above the local median household income ($88,643), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Guerneville CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 99.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.2) and wildfire (98.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Guerneville CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 53.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 237 for ZIP 95446 (Guerneville CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.