JennerCA
Settled in 1904, this town now has 18 residents.
Is Jenner a good place to live?
Jenner’s July high is 69°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jenner. 64% of the land in Jenner is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Jenner Headlands Preserve, at 688 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Jenner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jenner: who provides what
Jenner is unincorporated, so Sonoma County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Jenner.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Jenner
Jenner’s density of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile. In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 1,188 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jenner Headlands Preserve | 1.9 mi | 688 |
| 2. Sonoma Coast State Park | 1.1 mi | 281 |
| 3. Russian River State Marine Receational Management Area | — | 217 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Jenner: landslides
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 98% of U.S. communities. 37% of Jenner’s expected losses from natural hazards come from landslides, followed by inland flooding at 32%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Jenner after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jenner
July afternoons reach 69° and January nights drop to 43°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Jenner than in most of California or the rest of the country
22% of Jenner adults get no exercise outside work. Only 4 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Jenner. The town does better than the California average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.
| Jenner | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jenner | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fort Ross and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jenner. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Ancient siteFort Ross
16 mi National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashore2.4M visitors a year
in town BeachGoat Rock Beach
14 mi Ancient siteBodega Bay
20 mi National Recreation AreaGolden Gate National Recreation Area15.7M visitors a year
8 mi State parkArmstrong Redwoods State Natural ReservePhoto credits
Fort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Goat Rock Beach: John Uhrig from Davis, CA, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Bodega Bay: Pixistik1687, Public domain · Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve: Cromis, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Jenner
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jenner; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Jenner residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
3 miles of trails in Jenner
63.9% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Jenner
Census-designated place in California, United States
Jenner, also known as Jenner-by-the-Sea, is a small coastal town and census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States, with a population of 122 per the 2020 Census. It is located on the Pacific coast near the mouth of the Russian River. State Route 1 runs through the town and State Route 116 runs nearby, along the Russian River. Immediately south of Jenner is Goat Rock Beach, a unit within the Sonoma Coast State Beach. Directly north, the Jenner Headlands Preserve offers scenic overlooks of the Jenner Estuary and surrounding areas.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 95450
- Area code
- 707
Questions about Jenner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jenner, CA a good place to live?
Jenner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.