How long is the commute from Occidental, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Occidental, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Occidental, CA take an average of 44.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% of workers drive alone to work.

5.5% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

55.2% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 44.7 minutes (±13.2)
Public transportation: 5.5%
Work from home: 55.2%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Occidental get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Occidental	Sonoma County	California	United States
Drove alone	36.9% (±20.0 points)	69.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.9% (±1.3 points)	9.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.5% (±5.9 points)	1.1%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	55.2% (±23.0 points)	15.9%	17.2%	15.1%

In Occidental, the average commute is higher than in Sonoma County (25.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Occidental, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sonoma County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Sonoma County, Occidental ranks 2 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Occidental

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Occidental	Sonoma County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.9 points)	4.8%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.6% (±11.5 points)	29.8%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	18.9% (±11.8 points)	37.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	57.0% (±17.2 points)	28.0%	25.8%	21.9%

In Occidental, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sonoma County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Occidental

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Occidental	Sonoma County	California	United States
Workers working from home	55.2% (±23.0 points)	15.9% (±0.6 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±6.4 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±6.4 points)	94.4% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Occidental, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sonoma County (94.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Occidental

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Occidental
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Occidental	—	44.7 minutes (±13.2)	—
Graton	4.5 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Sebastopol	5.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Forestville	6.2 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Bodega Bay	7.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±17.4)	Not measurably different
Guerneville	8.6 mi	33.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Windsor	12 mi	22.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Larkfield-Wikiup	13 mi	20.3 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Santa Rosa	13 mi	22.9 minutes (±0.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Graton, CA (24.8 minutes), Sebastopol, CA (23.6 minutes), Forestville, CA (20.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Sonoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Kenwood	53.9 minutes (±32.2)
2	Occidental	44.7 minutes (±13.2)
3	Sea Ranch	44.0 minutes (±21.0)
4	Penngrove	35.2 minutes (±6.0)
5	Guerneville	33.8 minutes (±2.4)
6	Petaluma	30.7 minutes (±1.6)
7	Eldridge	28.8 minutes (±5.2)
8	Cotati	28.6 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Sonoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Occidental is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Occidental

How long is the average commute in Occidental?

Workers who live in Occidental, CA take an average of 44.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Occidental without a car?

0.6% of households in Occidental have no vehicle, and 5.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Occidental?

55.2% (±23.0 points) of workers who live in Occidental worked from home, and 94.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Occidental CDP, California (place:53266, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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