FMIB 33935 Green-Turtle Cannery at, 1889
Fulton’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
- 1871Fulton is settled
FultonCA
A town of 453, settled in 1871.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: CrabTree13 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
453
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.02M
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$183K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
272
Balanced
Is Fulton a good place to live?
Fulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
453 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Santa RosaFulton
Nearby attractions
All 181 attractions →Fort Ross and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fulton. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Ancient siteFort Ross
30 mi LakeLake Berryessa
3 mi MuseumCharles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
38 mi Theme parkSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
39 mi LakeClear Lake
21 mi National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore2.4M visitors a yearSources: 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 · Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clear Lake: Unknown, Public domain · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Fulton: who provides what
Fulton is unincorporated, so Sonoma County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCalifornia-American Larkfield (Puc) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSonoma CountySonoma County provides services here
SchoolsMark West Union Elementary School DistrictSanta Rosa High School District2 districts serve Fulton; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes95439, 9540395439 94% · 95403 6%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 Fulton.
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Fulton than across California
In Fulton, the median age is 42.3 years, against 39 years in California’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
42.3median age · CA 37.9
| Fulton | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.3 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
FultonCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
34%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school27%
Some college35%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fulton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.2 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Fulton | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 34.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Fulton faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Fulton than in 92% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in Fulton is valued at about $1.02M
For households in Fulton, the share who live in a home they own is 90%. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
$1.02MZillow home value
Typical home value
Fulton$1.02M
California$762K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Fulton’s year
The peak summer temperature is 83°F, below both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–59°
Spring44–70°
Summer51–83°
Fall46–75°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About two in five of Fulton’s working residents commute to Santa Rosa
Only 1% of working residents stay in Fulton for work; the rest commute out. In Fulton, 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Santa Rosa (38%), Petaluma (4%) and Windsor (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
1%work in town
| Fulton | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fulton1%
Santa Rosa38%
Petaluma4%
Windsor3%
San Francisco3%
6 mi
median commute distance
272
jobs based in Fulton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Fulton is
Among adults in Fulton, 31% feel lonely. This California town beats the California average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults here have obesity; 73% had a checkup this year.
| Fulton | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fulton | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 6.4% |
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
1.1 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 Fulton
15pages on Fulton
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fulton
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Rosa3.9 mi$1,318 in-state tuitionSonoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rohnert Park11.8 mi$8,624 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Fulton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Fulton
Census-designated place in California, United States
Fulton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. Fulton is just to the north of the city limits of Santa Rosa, and 7 miles (11 km) north-northeast of Sebastopol. Fulton has a post office, established in 1871 and assigned ZIP code 95439. The community is named after Thomas and James Fulton, who founded the community. As of the 2020 census, Fulton had a population of 551. There are a set of railway lines which go through the town boundaries; these lines are used by Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (or the SMART Train). Fulton was once home to a chicken processing plant that was in operation from the 1960s until its closure in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- ZIP code
- 95439
- Area code
- 707
Questions about Fulton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fulton, CA a good place to live?
Fulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.