Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:40 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:13 am – 4:46 pm
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People8,752 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.02,931 householdsMedian household income $68,040Median home value $372,300Median rent $1,059 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 2,423 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 24%, education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 8%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 32°F33 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sonora station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTulloch Reservoir Public Accessstate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 70 acresNew Melonesrecreation area · 6.8 mi · 22,110 acresRailtown 1897 State Historic Parkstate historic site · 7.9 miCemeteryhistoric site · 7.6 miStanislaus Othernational forest · 10.5 miStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 14.0 mi · 899,802 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Aug 197539 mi away, near Catheys Valley, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 15 Jan 202346 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCdcr - Sierra Conservation Centerserves 3,571 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,306 ft398 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSonora Regional Medical Center Transitional Care Unit10.5 miPost officeChinese Camp Post Office3.4 miFire stationTuolumne County Fire Department - Station 61 Chinese Camp3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE39 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF84 miAmtrakModesto, CA MOD26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95327 ZIP area.
