Willits, CA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Willits? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Mendocino County, California, with an estimated 8,055 people according to our dataset. It lies at 39.405°N, 123.349°W in Pacific time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Willits, CA?

What is the population of Willits, CA?

Willits has an estimated population of 8,055. That makes it the 540th largest of the 1,470 places we list in California, and the 3rd largest of 23 places in Mendocino County. The typical place in California has about 3,379 residents, so Willits is roughly 2.4 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in California with a similar population include Pismo Beach (8,168), South San Gabriel (8,138), Cherry Valley (8,115), Vandenberg Village (8,114), Rolling Hills Estates (8,058). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Willits differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Willits?

Willits has about 1,735 people per square mile (670 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within California, it is denser than about 57% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Willits use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Willits: 95490. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 9 are assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Willits in?

Willits is in the Pacific time zone, which is UTC−8 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Los_Angeles). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Caldwell, ID, about 453 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Pacific time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Willits located in California?

Willits lies in the northwestern part of California, at 39.405° north latitude and 123.349° west longitude. The state capital, Sacramento, is about 116 miles to the southeast. The closest listed place in another state is Cold Springs, NV, roughly 181 miles to the east, which shows how near Willits is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Santa Rosa, CA, 75 miles to the southeast.

Which cities are near Willits, CA?

The closest listed place to Willits is Ukiah, CA, 19.3 miles to the southeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 2 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Willits in?

Willits is in Mendocino County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 06045. The county contains 23 places in our data, 3 of which have their own page here and 20 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Ukiah (29,561), Fort Bragg (10,374), Brooktrails (3,800), Redwood Valley (1,713), Laytonville (1,198). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Willits from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Willits is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 456 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,581 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Willits?

No. In our data, Willits in Mendocino County, California is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Willits?

If you are weighing Willits, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.