Fulton, California

Fulton
Fulton, California
Location of Fulton in Sonoma County, California
Fulton
Fulton
Coordinates: 38°29′47″N 122°46′12″W / 38.49639°N 122.77000°W / 38.49639; -122.77000
Country United States
State California
CountySonoma
Area
 • Total
1.949 sq mi (5.047 km2)
 • Land1.949 sq mi (5.047 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
551
 • Density283/sq mi (109/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95439
Area code707
GNIS feature ID1658593

Fulton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. Fulton is just to the north of the city limits of Santa Rosa, and 7 miles (11 km) north-northeast of Sebastopol. Fulton has a post office, established in 1871 and assigned ZIP code 95439. The community is named after Thomas and James Fulton, who founded the community. As of the 2020 census, Fulton had a population of 551. There are a set of railway lines which go through the town boundaries; these lines are used by Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (or the SMART Train). Fulton was once home to a chicken processing plant that was in operation from the 1960s until its closure in 2010.