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The Occidental CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,225 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Occidental is located at latitude 38.4074 and longitude -122.9483 in Sonoma County. The formal boundaries for the Occidental Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 4.97 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Sonoma County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The Occidental Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Occidental Census Designated Place is located within Russian River-Sonoma Coast CCD of Sonoma County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,225 (100%)
Population Density	247 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	50


INCOME
Median Household Income	$108,207
Per Capita Income	$96,358
Median Home Value	$1,167,800

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	756 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	398 (52.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	137 (18.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	221 (29.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	535
Average Household Size	2.29
Family Households	334 (62.4%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Occidental, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Occidental to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 1012	38th
Population Density	# 1128	30th
Median Household Income	# 544	66th
Per Capita Income	# 117	93rd
Diversity Index	# 707	56th

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