Elmshaven · National Register of Historic Places
Deer Park’s story
Deer Park in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Deer ParkCA
A town of 720. A regional job hub with 1,988 jobs.
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Elmshaven · Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
720
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.16M
Census ACS
Household income
$137K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
1,988
A job hub
Is Deer Park a good place to live?
31% of residents are 65 or older in Deer Park, against 16% in California’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Elmshaven and Bale Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deer Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Deer Park stand out
Where Deer Park beats most towns.
Small town
720 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
St. HelenaDeer Park
Nearby attractions
All 208 attractions →Lake Berryessa and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deer Park. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LakeLake Berryessa
30 mi Theme parkSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
15 mi MuseumCharles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
34 mi National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore2.4M visitors a year
34 mi Ancient siteBodega Bay
33 mi National Recreation AreaGolden Gate National Recreation Area15.7M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bodega Bay: Pixistik1687, Public domain · Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Deer Park: who provides what
Deer Park is unincorporated, so Napa County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHowell Mountain Mutual Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNapa CountyNapa 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 hereNapa County Election DivisionNapa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes94574, 94576, 9450894574 85% · 94576 11% · 94508 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Park.
Work & commute
A job hub: Deer Park has 4.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,939 commuters
Most working residents leave Deer Park for work: only 12% work in town. At $137,000, Deer Park’s median household income is where California’s towns sit at $95,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Deer Park.
12%work in town
| Deer Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $137,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Deer Park12%
St. Helena14%
Napa7%
Angwin6%
San Francisco5%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,988
jobs based in Deer Park
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Adventist Elementary School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 19 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Deer Park faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Older than California overall
The median age in Deer Park is 51.5 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
51.5median age · CA 37.9
| Deer Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.5 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Deer ParkCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school14%
Some college40%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Deer Park | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 39.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Deer Park
Deer Park has mild winters and warm summers. Deer Park’s July high is 89°F.
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–59°
Spring44–72°
Summer53–88°
Fall47–77°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Deer Park is
Deer Park beats the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Deer Park adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Deer Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. California
13 better12 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Deer Park | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 6.4% |
Adventist Health St. Helena
0.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Deer Park has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
6.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
| Deer Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
0.1%
conserved · 5 of 3,580 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$930Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deer Park
17pages on Deer Park
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Deer Park
Pacific Union CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angwin2.9 mi$37,173 tuitionSanta Rosa Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Rosa14.5 mi$1,318 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Deer Park residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,939 people come to Deer Park for work
Where Deer Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,988jobs based in Deer Park
12%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deer Park
Census-designated place in California, United States
Deer Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Napa, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its area code is 707. Its ZIP code is 94576. It is in the Pacific time zone. Deer Creek is where Elmshaven, a large Victorian home lived in by Ellen White in the early twentieth century, is located.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- ZIP code
- 94576
- Area code
- 707
Questions about Deer Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deer Park, CA a good place to live?
Deer Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.