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Census Tract 1506.12, Sonoma County, California

Census Tract 1506.12, GEOID 06097150612, in Sonoma County, California, partly within Petaluma and Penngrove. 4,729 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±579); the 2020 Census counted 4,449.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,729

±579 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,449

Median household income

$135,240

±$33,543 (90% margin)
Sonoma County: $104,674

Median home value

$926,300

±$65,979 (90% margin)
Sonoma County: $815,500

Median gross rent

$2,872

±$182 (90% margin)
Sonoma County: $2,158

Where is Census Tract 1506.12?

Census Tract 1506.12 is one of 122 census tracts in Sonoma County, California. It covers 67.01 square miles of land, 66 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06097150612, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1506.12 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Petaluma33%
Penngrove1%
Census Tract 1506.12 (marked with a dot) in Sonoma County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
101115011503.031506.071507.021512.051513.09 1506.12 5 mi
Census Tract 1506.12 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Sonoma County.

12 census tracts border Census Tract 1506.12: Tract 1011 in Marin County ($208,958), Tract 1501 ($123,177), Tract 1503.03 ($121,451), Tract 1506.01 ($108,134), Tract 1506.02 ($112,415), Tract 1506.03 ($85,858), Tract 1506.07 ($149,250), Tract 1506.11 ($130,350), Tract 1507.01 ($119,219), Tract 1507.02 ($140,729), Tract 1512.05 ($99,594) and Tract 1513.09 ($112,446). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1506.12?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1506.12's population at 4,729 (±579) in 1,941 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,449 residents and 1,889 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1506.12Sonoma CountyCalifornia
Total population 4,729 ±579 485,040 39,287,377
Households 1,941 ±226 190,998 13,548,091
Average household size 2.42 ±0.19 2.49 2.84
Housing units 2,042 ±220 207,699 14,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 1506.12?

The median resident of Census Tract 1506.12 is 40.2 years old; 16.0% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.4%. 16.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 1506.12Sonoma CountyCalifornia
Median age 40.2 ±4.2 42.9 37.9
Under 18 years 16.0% ±3.6 pts 19.0% 22.0%
65 years and over 20.4% ±4.9 pts 21.5% 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.4% ±6.0 pts 30.0% 40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 64.7% ±6.7 pts 57.9% 33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.8% ±2.6 pts 1.5% 5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.5% ±2.4 pts 4.3% 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.9% ±2.4 pts 5.0% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.8 pts 0.7% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 16.2% ±4.8 pts 16.8% 27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 23.4% ±5.7 pts 27.0% 44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.5% ±4.4 pts 4.8% 4.3%
With a disability 12.2% ±3.5 pts 12.6% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 0.5% ±0.6 pts 5.1% 6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.5% ±4.5 pts 88.7% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 37.3% ±6.1 pts 38.5% 37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.9% ±4.0 pts 14.6% 14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.9% ±7.1 pts 88.7% 89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 1506.12 earn?

Half of the 1,941 households in Census Tract 1506.12 earn less than $135,240 a year (±$33,543), against $104,674 across Sonoma County: 21st highest of the county's 121 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1506.12Sonoma CountyCalifornia
Median household income $135,240 ±$33,543 $104,674 $99,122
Mean household income $153,284 ±$17,506 $142,354 $140,436
Per capita income $63,980 ±$7,671 $56,640 $49,513
People below the poverty line 5.6% ±3.7 pts 8.9% 12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.5% ±3.6 pts 9.6% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 9.7% ±7.1 pts 8.0% 12.4%
Households with a computer 96.3% ±3.0 pts 97.1% 96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 88.9% ±8.1 pts 94.4% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 1506.12?

Owners occupy 57.3% of Census Tract 1506.12's occupied homes and renters 42.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $926,300 by its owner (±$65,979). The median renter pays $2,872 a month including utilities, and 49.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1506.12Sonoma CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $926,300 ±$65,979 $815,500 $734,700
Median gross rent $2,872 ±$182 $2,158 $2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 49.3% ±15.7 pts 44.1% 46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,209 ±$234 $3,040 $2,946
Owner-occupied homes 57.3% ±6.5 pts 62.6% 55.9%
Renter-occupied homes 42.7% ±6.5 pts 37.4% 44.1%
Housing units 2,042 ±220 207,699 14,644,735
Single-family detached homes 60.7% ±6.5 pts 66.8% 57.0%
Mobile homes 0.8% ±0.9 pts 4.8% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.1 pts 1.5% 1.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 11.3% ±4.2 pts 5.9% 6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 6.5% ±4.7 pts 8.0% 8.9%
Households with no vehicle 4.9% ±3.5 pts 4.8% 7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 1506.12 get to work?

76.6% of Census Tract 1506.12's workers drive alone and 13.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1506.12Sonoma CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.0% ±7.3 pts 64.0% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 2.9% ±3.2 pts 5.7% 6.6%
Drove alone to work 76.6% ±5.9 pts 69.4% 65.7%
Carpooled 4.8% ±2.8 pts 9.4% 9.5%
Public transportation 1.3% ±1.5 pts 1.1% 2.9%
Walked 3.9% ±3.0 pts 2.5% 2.4%
Worked from home 13.0% ±4.8 pts 15.9% 17.2%
Mean travel time to work 30.1 min ±2.8 25.1 min 28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 1506.12 compare with the other tracts in Sonoma County?

Among Sonoma County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1506.12 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1506.12's rank among the tracts of Sonoma County
MeasureIn Sonoma County
Population40th of 121
Residents per square mile114th of 121
Median household income21st of 121
Per capita income45th of 121
Median home value38th of 121
Median gross rent13th of 115
Bachelor's degree or higher70th of 121
Median age86th of 121
Owner-occupied share83rd of 120

The tracts next to it on Sonoma County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 1507.0218th$140,729±$28,369 · within the margin of this tract4,879
Tract 151819th$138,117±$11,615 · within the margin of this tract4,781
Tract 1513.0720th$135,380±$34,491 · within the margin of this tract4,964
Tract 1506.1221st$135,240±$33,5434,729
Tract 1538.0922nd$132,500±$41,077 · within the margin of this tract5,074
Tract 1529.0623rd$132,132±$41,351 · within the margin of this tract6,898
Tract 1525.0124th$131,855±$18,251 · within the margin of this tract3,949

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1506.12?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1506.12 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections