Lagunitas Rancho San Geronimo, c. 1914
Woodacre’s story
101 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,300 in 1980, 1,410 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
- 1925Woodacre is settled
WoodacreCA
A town of 1,627, settled in 1925.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Gorthian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,627
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.09M
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$232K
median
Median age
57.0
years
Jobs based here
131
A commuter town
Is Woodacre a good place to live?
Woodacre’s best subject grades are an A for health, schools, and walkability; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Woodacre’s middle household income is $232,000, above both California’s towns ($95,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Homes are expensive, about $1.1 million for a typical one and 8 times the San Francisco metro’s $136K median household income. 36% of the land in Woodacre is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 8 of California’s 1,064 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve, 300 acres with 4.3 miles of trail. Woodacre has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Woodacre stand out
Where Woodacre beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
32 measures vs. California
17 better11 too close to call4 worse
| Widest gap | Woodacre | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 10.6% |
HealthA
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Inland flooding and earthquakes at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Woodacre for work
Where Woodacre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
131jobs based in Woodacre
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Woodacre grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Woodacre is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listD−Open →Cost of livingIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →HealthKaiser Foundation Hospital 4.6 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsBeat 90% of California districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 77° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market$1.09M typical home, up 4.3% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 57.0; 60% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 223 attractions →Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 179 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodacre. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
8 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw18 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaOracle ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Woodacre: who provides what
Woodacre is unincorporated, so Marin County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarin Municipal Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMarin CountyMarin County provides services here
SchoolsTamalpais Union High School DistrictLagunitas Elementary School District2 districts serve Woodacre; 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 hereMarin County Registrar of VotersMarin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9497394973 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 Woodacre.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Woodacre has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Woodacre, the FEMA risk score is 99 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Woodacre once, in 2005. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to earthquakes.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA
Fewer of Woodacre’s adults feel lonely than in the typical California or U.S. town
Woodacre: just over a fifth of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Woodacre is ahead of California on 17 and behind on 4.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Woodacre | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. California
17 better11 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Woodacre | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 6.4% |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA+
Woodacre stands out in California and nationally, with trail density higher than most
8.9 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Woodacre: 4, covering 477 acres.
36.1%conserved
36.1%
conserved · 413 of 1,144 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 4.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve | 4.3 mi | 300 |
| 2. White Hill Open Space Preserve | 2 mi | 79 |
| 3. San Geronimo Meadow | 1.8 mi | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
For cost of living, Woodacre earns a D−
Values rose 4.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. 93% of households own their home in Woodacre.
$1.09MZillow home value
Typical home value
Woodacre$1.09M
California$762K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Woodacre has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are San Francisco (14%), San Rafael (10%) and Fairfax (4%). Commuting out is the norm in Woodacre: 2% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Woodacre grew to 131 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
| Woodacre | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Woodacre2%
San Francisco14%
San Rafael10%
Fairfax4%
San Anselmo3%
19 mi
median commute distance
131
jobs based in Woodacre
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Woodacre, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high is 76°F.
77°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–57°
Spring45–64°
Summer52–75°
Fall50–71°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
77°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodacre
17pages on Woodacre
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Woodacre
Presidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Anselmo4.7 miCollege of MarinCommunity college · Public · Kentfield6.1 mi$1,558 in-state tuitionDominican University of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Rafael7.1 mi$52,161 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Woodacre residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Woodacre
Census-designated place in California, United States
Woodacre is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- ZIP code
- 94973
- Area code
- 415
Woodacre’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Woodacre.
San GeronimoWoodacre
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodacre | — | — | D− | — | A | A |
| San Geronimo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Woodacre has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Woodacre reports no FBI crime data of its own. San Geronimo isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Woodacre with a neighbor →
Questions about Woodacre
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodacre, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.