Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:37 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:15 am – 4:43 pm
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People5,994 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.42,581 householdsMedian household income $84,311Median home value $386,500Median rent $1,900 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,584 employedMain industries: retail 14%, education and health care 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 48 minutes63% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 31°F54 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month January58 in of snow a year, on about 18 days58 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pacific House station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Springspring · under a mileUpper Mud Springspring · 1.0 miArmstrong Hillpeak · 2.1 miMIDDLEFORK COSUMNES CGcampground · 3.3 miTwin Gulch Fire Tankreservoir · 2.9 miPIPI CGcampground · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEldorado National Forestnational forest · within reach · 614,604 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 11.2 miStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 12.3 mi · 899,802 acresCalaveras Big Trees State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 6,452 acresEldorado Othernational forest · 21.5 mi · 178 acresWashoe Meadows State Parkstate park · 27.4 mi · 861 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes487 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197048 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199442 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Feb 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAmador County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 364 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Amador County monitors, CA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAwa Buckhorn Plantserves 8,791 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,420 ft1,652 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Dew Drop Fire Station7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF54 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF68 miUS highwayUS 5014 miAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95666 ZIP area.
