Local servicesHospitalSonora Regional Medical Center Transitional Care Unit7.4 miPost officeColumbia Post Office3.9 miTown hallSonora City Hall6.9 miPoliceTuolumne County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationTuolumne County Fire Department - Columbia Fire Protection District3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStockton Metropolitan Airport SCK49 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF78 miAmtrakModesto, CA MOD41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95310 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95310 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:38 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:14 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,356 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.4618 householdsMedian household income $54,697Median home value $434,800Median rent $1,131 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,245 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 515 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 20%, construction 17%Average commute 25 minutes70% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 38°F30 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare98 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Melones Dam Hq station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlewetts Pointpeak · 2.0 miSouth Fork Stanislaus Riverriver · 2.6 miUnion Hillpeak · 4.9 miColumbia Collegecollege · 3.9 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.4 miMatelot Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 1.1 mi · 899,802 acresColumbia State Historic Parkstate historic site · 2.8 miColumbia Pioneer Parkpark · 3.4 miStanislaus Othernational forest · 7.3 miNew Melonesrecreation area · 6.4 mi · 22,110 acresCemeteryhistoric site · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 12 Sep 199442 mi away, near Kirkwood, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Sep 202150 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTuolumne County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025294 of 338 days measured43 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tuolumne County monitors, CA
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking water49er Trailer Ranchserves 115 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,093 ft943 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
