Lake County, California

Lake County, California, has 67,772 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lakeport. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,255 sq mi (3,251 km²) of land.

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Lake County in California
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Resident population, July 2025
67,772
Land area
1,255 sq mi (3,251 km²)
County seat or government
Lakeport
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$60,621 ± $2,557
Median home value
$324,300 ± $13,839
Median rent, with utilities
$1,368 ± $81
Homes lived in by their owners
72.2% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Clearlake, CA micro areaCentral county
Water area
73 sq mi (189 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06033
Coordinates (central point)
39.108009, -122.745217

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lake County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9455863,657 people
  2. 9542217,054 people
  3. 9545112,592 people
  4. 9545311,741 people
  5. 954675,778 people
  6. 954583,638 people
  7. 954233,513 people
  8. 954613,422 people
  9. 954853,242 people
  10. 954573,122 people
  11. 954642,484 people
  12. 954691,315 people
All 16
  1. 954261,257 people
  2. 95493228 people
  3. 9544381 people
  4. 954350 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Lake County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Lake County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lake County, largest first

  1. Konocti Unified School District24,127 people
  2. Kelseyville Unified School District13,480 people
  3. Lakeport Unified School District11,148 people
  4. Middletown Unified School District9,645 people
  5. Upper Lake Unified School District5,959 people
  6. Lucerne Elementary School District3,793 people
  7. Upper Lake Unified School District (9-12)3,793 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Lake County, largest first

  1. Robinson Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land431 people
  2. Big Valley Rancheria317 people
  3. Hopland Rancheria124 people
  4. Upper Lake Rancheria74 people
  5. Sulphur Bank Rancheria6 people
  6. Middletown Rancheria5 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Clearlake, California (city)16,659 people
  2. Hidden Valley Lake, California (CDP)5,872 people
  3. Lakeport, California (city)5,113 people
  4. Clearlake Riviera, California (CDP)4,122 people
  5. Kelseyville, California (CDP)4,011 people
  6. Lucerne, California (CDP)3,435 people
  7. North Lakeport, California (CDP)2,995 people
  8. Nice, California (CDP)2,569 people
  9. Clearlake Oaks, California (CDP)2,198 people
  10. Middletown, California (CDP)1,572 people
  11. Upper Lake, California (CDP)1,374 people
  12. Spring Valley, Lake County, California (CDP)853 people
All 15
  1. Cobb, California (CDP)842 people
  2. Soda Bay, California (CDP)802 people
  3. Lower Lake, California (CDP)635 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Colusa County, California28 mi east
  2. Glenn County, California39 mi northeast
  3. Sonoma County, California41 mi south
  4. Mendocino County, California44 mi northwest
  5. Napa County, California47 mi southeast
  6. Yolo County, California54 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.