Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:39 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:16 am – 4:46 pm
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People294 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1152 householdsMedian household income $94,023Median home value $448,700Median rent $1,708 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,565 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 162 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 46%, professional and business services 12%, public administration 12%Average commute 51 minutes77% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 39°F32 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sutter Hill Cdf station, 4 mi away; snow from Fiddletown Dexter Rch
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · under a mileQuartz Mountainpeak · 1.9 miIcehouse Pondlake · 1.7 miHenderson Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miTanner Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSpanish Springspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorman Waters Parkpark · 3.3 miHoward Parkpark · 7.6 mi · 94 acresIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Parkstate historic site · 9.9 mi · 132 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 18.4 mi · 614,604 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 18.5 miEldorado Othernational forest · 21.8 mi · 178 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 18 Oct 202349 mi away, near Isleton, CAMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 18 Oct 202349 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation882 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Amador Hospital6.3 miPost officeAmador City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAmador City Hallunder a milePoliceSutter Creek Police Department2.7 miFire stationSutter Creek Fire Protection District2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStockton Metropolitan Airport SCK43 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF45 miInterstateI-8032 miUS highwayUS 5017 miAmtrakLodi, CA LOD31 miTransit2 stops within a mileAmador Transit (AT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95601 ZIP area.
