Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:39 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:17 am – 4:45 pm
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People4,844 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.51,653 householdsMedian household income $109,102Median home value $601,800Median rent $1,523 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,904 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 1,780 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 17%, construction 13%Average commute 33 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 5 mi away; rain from Placerville 3.7 Sw; snow from Fiddletown Dexter Rch
Parks and public landsEl Dorado Trailrecreation area · 3.7 mi · 102 acresHoliday Lake Ranch Park (Hoa)park · 4.2 miEldorado Othernational forest · 10.2 mi · 178 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 11.7 mi · 614,604 acresMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Parkstate historic site · 11.6 mi · 250 acresPine Hill Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 667 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 28 Nov 198048 mi away, near Kingvale, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Jul 200244 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEl Dorado ID - Mainserves 132,171 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,697 ft517 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Hospital7.0 miPost officeEl Dorado Post Office3.5 miTown hallPlacerville City Hall7.0 miPoliceEl Dorado County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationDiamond Springs - El Dorado Fire Protection District Station 44under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFolsom Lake College - El Dorado Center6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF41 miInterstateI-8022 miUS highwayUS 505.1 miAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN23 miCoachAuburn AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95623 ZIP area.
