Cazadero, California

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Ingram's Station[1]
census-designated place & unincorporated community
November 2009
November 2009
Cazadero is located in California
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 38°32′0″N 123°5′7″W﻿ / ﻿38.53333°N 123.08528°W﻿ / 38.53333; -123.08528Coordinates: 38°32′0″N 123°5′7″W﻿ / ﻿38.53333°N 123.08528°W﻿ / 38.53333; -123.08528
Country  United States
State  California
County Sonoma
 • Total 7.117 sq mi (18.435 km2)
 • Land 7.116 sq mi (18.431 km2)
 • Water 0.001 sq mi (0.004 km2)  0.02%
Elevation[1] 118 ft (36 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 354
 • Density 50/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95421
Area code(s) 707
FIPS code 06-12146
GNIS feature ID 220749







According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), 99.98% of it land and 0.02% of it water.


This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cazadero has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]

Flora and fauna[edit]

calypso orchid

Cazadero is in a forested area where there is plant life, including redwoods, oaks and bay trees. Tanoak is also common and it is the principal species suffering from sudden oak death in the area. Research has implicated bay trees as a vector for sudden oak death. Bays (which are unaffected by the pathogen) frequently grow in close proximity to oaks and redwoods in coastal California. Rarer plants in the area include the calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), which can be found on the floors of redwood forests, fern glens and boggy areas in the area.

Common birds are Steller's Jay, common raven, great egret, great blue heron, hummingbird, pileated and acorn woodpecker. Northern flickers are also found in the area. Mammals include the mountain lion, coyote, deer, bobcat, wild boar, Skunk, opossum, raccoon and fox. River otters are found in creeks and the Russian River.[citation needed] Anadromous fish such as Coho salmon and steelhead are found in local streams but are threatened by overfishing and habitat destruction caused by logging practices.[citation needed] The area is also home to frog and toad species owing to the wet landscape and the presence of numerous seasonal vernal pools. Creeks in the area have crawfish, newts and rarer freshwater shrimp.


The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Cazadero had a population of 354. The population density was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km²). The racial makeup of Cazadero was 318 (89.8%) White, 1 (0.3%) African American, 7 (2.0%) Native American, 5 (1.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (1.4%) from other races, and 18 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23 persons (6.5%).


There were 164 households, out of which 37 (22.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 71 (43.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 12 (7.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (3.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (11.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (3.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 49 households (29.9%) were made up of individuals and 15 (9.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16. There were 89 families (54.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.75.

The population was spread out with 60 people (16.9%) under the age of 18, 20 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 83 people (23.4%) aged 25 to 44, 142 people (40.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 49 people (13.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females there were 122.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.

There were 335 housing units at an average density of 47.1 per square mile (18.2/km²), of which 65.9% were owner-occupied and 34.1% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%. 67.8% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 32.2% lived in rental housing units.

Parks and recreation[edit]

The area is home to a number of camps, including BSA Camp Royaneh and the Cazadero Performing Arts Camp.