Bloomfield, California (circa 1870), c. 1870
Bloomfield’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
- 1856Bloomfield is settled
BloomfieldCA
The town, settled in 1856, counts 324 residents.
Photo: Stepheng3 (talk) · Public domain
Population
324
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.29M
Census ACS
Household income
$142K
median
Median age
61.3
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town
Settled
1856
170 years ago
Is Bloomfield a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bloomfield, against 29% in California’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Bloomfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
324 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bloomfield.
Natural hazards
Bloomfield faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
94risk score of 100
Bloomfield’s FEMA hazard score stands at 94 of 100. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 34%.
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Bloomfield stands out in California and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
1%work in town
The top destinations are Santa Rosa (16%), Sebastopol (8%) and Petaluma (6%). The share of residents in Bloomfield who live below the poverty line: 3.4%. Most working residents leave Bloomfield for work: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 54, to 86.
| Bloomfield | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 47 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bloomfield1%
Santa Rosa16%
Sebastopol8%
Petaluma6%
San Rafael6%
15 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Bloomfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Bloomfield
78°summer high
Bloomfield’s peak summer temperature is 76°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–58°
Spring44–66°
Summer50–76°
Fall47–72°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bloomfield is
Bloomfield: 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bloomfield is ahead of California on 16 and behind on 4. Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 18% get no exercise outside work.
| Bloomfield | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. California
16 better12 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bloomfield | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 17.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 6.4% |
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bloomfield
15pages on Bloomfield
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 187 attractions →Fort Ross and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bloomfield. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Ancient siteFort Ross
32 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
10 mi National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore2.4M visitors a year
31 mi MountainMount Tamalpais
37 mi LakeLake Berryessa
35 mi Theme parkSix Flags Discovery KingdomSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Tamalpais: Originally uploaded by Nelso (Transferred by DimiTalen), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Bloomfield: who provides what
Bloomfield is unincorporated, so Sonoma County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSonoma CountySonoma County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSonoma County Registrar of VotersSonoma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP code9495294952 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bloomfield for work
Where Bloomfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
86jobs based in Bloomfield
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomfield
Sonoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rohnert Park8.6 mi$8,624 in-state tuitionSanta Rosa Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Rosa11.2 mi$1,318 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bloomfield residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Bloomfield
Census-designated place in California, United States
Bloomfield is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bloomfield had a population of 338. It is located in a rural area about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Santa Rosa at the junction of Bloomfield Road and Valley Ford Road. Americano Creek flows westward along the south edge of the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 56 ft
- Area code
- 707
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