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Soda BayCA

A town of 802.

Population

802

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Soda Bay a good place to live?

Soda Bay’s median age is 55.3 years, against 39 years in California’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mount Konocti County Park, at 30 acres. Soda Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Soda Bay has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020

1,016 counted in 2010 and 1,163 in 2020.

1,0162010

1,1632020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to Soda Bay: who provides what

Soda Bay is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterLake County Csa 20 - Soda Bay water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here

SchoolsKelseyville Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereLake County Registrar of VotersLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025

ZIP code9545195451 100%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 Soda Bay.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Soda Bay

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches

Full pageSoda Bay’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters32 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer children than California overall

Children under 18 are 7% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (16% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Soda Bay, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).

55.3median age · CA 37.9

Soda BayCaliforniaUnited States

CAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

23%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%

High school25%

Some college25%

Associate’s6%

Bachelor’s24%

Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

59% women, 41% men

About 70 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.6 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Soda Bay
	Soda Bay	CA	U.S.
Under 10	5.7%	11.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	1.4%	10.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	8.9%	9.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	17%	14.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	4.6%	13.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	12.1%	12.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	22.7%	12.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	16.2%	9.2%	10.2%
75 and older	11.5%	6.5%	7%
No diploma	8.8%	15.3%	10.4%
High school	24.8%	20.5%	26%
Some college	24.5%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	5.6%	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	24.2%	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate	12.2%	14.4%	14.1%

Full pageSoda Bay by the numbersOpen the page

Ages55.3 median age · 28% are 65 or older Schooling36% have a four-year degree Homes90% own their home · Homeowners Income$82K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Soda Bay’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Soda Bay for work: only 1% work in town. 3.9% of Soda Bay residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lakeport (18%), Santa Rosa (8%) and Kelseyville (7%).

1%work in town

	Soda Bay	California towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	3.9%	10%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	0.8%	6.6%	8%
Average trip to work	27 minutes	28 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$82,000	$95,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Soda Bay1%

Lakeport18%

Santa Rosa8%

Kelseyville7%

Clearlake7%

10 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Soda Bay

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageSoda Bay’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here49 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Soda Bay Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Soda Bay

Soda Bay has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Soda Bay is 93°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°

Spring42–69°

Summer54–90°

Fall44–76°

Nov 6

typical first frost

Apr 10

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

Full pageSoda Bay’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 35°Rain & snow42″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Soda Bay is

Soda Bay beats the California average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Soda Bay.

	Soda Bay	California towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	31%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	76%	72%	79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	35%	36%