Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:39 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:19 am – 4:46 pm
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People5,894 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.42,241 householdsMedian household income $126,581Median home value $837,700Median rent $1,771 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,785 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,791 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, construction 16%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 37°F36 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare63 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Auburn station, 5 mi away; snow from Represa
Nearby landmarksSugarloafpeak · 3.7 miClover Valley Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miDoty Flatlake · 2.2 miCaperton Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miBald Hillpeak · 3.4 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGriffith Quarry Parkpark · 2.1 miCity of Lincoln Golf Coursesrecreation area · 3.9 mi · 239 acresAuburn State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 3,274 acresFolsom Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 5,243 acresFolsom Lakestate recreation area · 7.4 mi · 11,030 acresPlacer Nature Centerstate conservation land · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes314 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197543 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Mar 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlacer County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Placer County monitors, CA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSegura's Rv Park LLCserves 27 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation525 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Auburn Faith Hospital5.7 miPost officeNewcastle Post Office2.0 miTown hallLoomis Town Hall4.4 miPolicePlacer County Sheriff's Office Loomis Substation4.6 miFire stationNewcastle Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryNewcastle Elementary and Charter School1.9 miElementaryPenryn Elementary School1.9 miCollegeSierra College - Rocklin Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF26 miInterstateI-802.1 miUS highwayUS 5017 miAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN4.9 miLight railHistoric Folsom Station (EB)Sacramento RT14 miCoachAuburn AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95658 ZIP area.
