Somis, California

Somis, California
Fulkerson Hardware has a long history of serving this agricultural community.
Somis, California
Location within the state of California
Somis, California
Somis, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°15′55″N 118°59′54″W / 34.265263°N 118.998406°W / 34.265263; -118.998406
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyVentura
Established1892
Area
  Total
3.353 sq mi (8.68 km2)
  Land3.353 sq mi (8.68 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,429
  Density430/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93066
Area code805
GNIS feature IDs2807036 1670906

Somis (/ˈsmɪs/ ; Chumash: Śo Mís) is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California. It was established in 1892 by Thomas Bard and D.T. Perkins on a portion of the Rancho Las Posas Mexican land grant. Somis is in the Las Posas Valley:194 on the south bank of Fox Barranca, just west of Arroyo Las Posas. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Somis as a census-designated place (CDP).