Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:38 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:12 am – 4:44 pm
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People3,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.11,556 householdsMedian household income $74,000Median home value $393,100Median rent $1,394 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,757 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,173 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 46 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Korean 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 31°F39 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month January4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days59 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groveland 2 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHunter Pointpeak · under a mileClavey Riverriver · 2.0 miWalton Cabin Springspring · 1.1 miSugarloafpeak · 4.1 miLUMSDENcampground · 2.5 miSouth Fork Tuolumne Riverriver · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYosemite National Parknational park · 9.4 mi · 742,953 acresCemeteryhistoric site · 9.3 miStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 16.8 mi · 1,532 acresStanislaus Othernational forest · 18.6 miNew Melonesrecreation area · 21.8 mi · 22,110 acresCalaveras Big Trees State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 6,452 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 7 Oct 197949 mi away, near Bridgeport, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 15 Jan 202340 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGroveland Community Serv Distserves 3,400 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,976 ft907 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSonora Regional Medical Center17.6 miPost officeGroveland Post Office8.5 miPoliceMariposa County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationTuolumne County Fire Department Station 63 Smith4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE47 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT78 miAmtrakCastle Air Museum AIR44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95321 ZIP area.
