Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:38 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:17 am – 4:45 pm
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People4,974 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.12,208 householdsMedian household income $66,429Median home value $373,900Median rent $1,669 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,903 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,028 employedMain industries: construction 20%, professional and business services 17%, retail 10%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 34°F34 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Placerville station, 1 mi away; rain from Placerville 3.7 Sw; snow from Fiddletown Dexter Rch
Nearby landmarksPatterson Lakelake · under a mileDepot Lakelake · 1.8 miFolsom Lake College - El Dorado Centercollege · 4.2 miUnion Hillpeak · 5.6 miSacramento Hillpeak · 2.9 miBig Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEl Dorado Trailrecreation area · 3.0 mi · 102 acresLions Parkpark · 3.2 miEldorado Othernational forest · 7.0 mi · 178 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 9.3 mi · 614,604 acresMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Parkstate historic site · 8.9 mi · 318 acresPine Hill Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 667 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 28 Nov 198044 mi away, near Kingvale, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Jul 200245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Dorado County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Dorado County monitors, CA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTalmadge Oaks Mobile Home Parkserves 226 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,750 ft533 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Hospital3.3 miPost officeDiamond Springs Post Office1.0 miTown hallPlacerville City Hall3.4 miPoliceEl Dorado County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationDiamond Springs - El Dorado Fire Protection District Station 49 Headquarters1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 high, 1 otherHighIndependence High School1.0 miHighPacific Crest Academy - ESUHSD1.2 miHighUnion Mine High School1.4 miCollegeFolsom Lake College - El Dorado Center4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF42 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 502.5 miAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN21 miCoachAuburn AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle21 miTransit2 stops within a mileEl Dorado TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95619 ZIP area.
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