Point Reyes StationCA
A town of 517, settled in 1891.
Is Point Reyes Station a good place to live?
No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher median age than Point Reyes Station. 61% of the land in Point Reyes Station is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, at 267 acres. Point Reyes Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Point Reyes Station stand out
Where Point Reyes Station beats most towns.
517 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 163 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Point Reyes Station. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw27 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw29 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw35 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaOracle ParkPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Point Reyes Station: who provides what
Point Reyes Station is unincorporated, so Marin 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 Point Reyes Station.
A typical Point Reyes Station home is worth about $1.54M
The typical Point Reyes Station home is worth about $1,536,000, up 3.9% in a year, about twice the California typical home.
| Point Reyes Station | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,898 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Point Reyes Station’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Shoreline Unified school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Marin ElementaryLargest public middle schoolGrades 2–8 | Grades 2–8 | 114 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Protected land: nearly a third of Point Reyes Station
3.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Point Reyes Station’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White House Pool Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary | — | 267 |
| 3. Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Point Reyes Station has 1.9 jobs for every working resident, and 501 people commute in
Most working residents leave Point Reyes Station for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Point Reyes Station is 20 minutes. Jobs in Point Reyes Station grew by 69 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 510.
| Point Reyes Station | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very high risk in Point Reyes Station, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Point Reyes Station is cooler than in the typical California or U.S. town
In Point Reyes Station, the July high is 67°F. Point Reyes Station has warm winters and cool summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Point Reyes Station than in most of California or the rest of the country
For adults in Point Reyes Station, the share who feel lonely is 28%. Point Reyes Station beats the California average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. For adults in Point Reyes Station, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%.
| Point Reyes Station | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Point Reyes Station | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Point Reyes Station
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Point Reyes Station; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Point Reyes Station residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 501 people come to Point Reyes Station for work
Where Point Reyes Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Point Reyes Station
Place in California, United States
Point Reyes Station (formerly Marin and Olema Station) is a small unincorporated town in western Marin County, California, United States. Point Reyes Station is located 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Tomales, at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m). Point Reyes Station is located along State Route 1 and is a gateway to the Point Reyes National Seashore, an extremely popular national preserve. The Point Reyes Station census-designated place (CDP) covers the unincorporated town and adjacent development to the north, with a total population of 895 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 94956
Questions about Point Reyes Station
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Point Reyes Station, CA a good place to live?
Point Reyes Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.