Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:38 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:17 am – 4:45 pm
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People36,830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.114,975 householdsMedian household income $89,938Median home value $547,600Median rent $1,395 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,937 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 15,834 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 29 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%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°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month DecemberSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Placerville station, 3 mi away; rain from Placerville 0.9 Ne; snow from Fiddletown Dexter Rch
Nearby landmarksUnion Hillpeak · 1.7 miSacramento Hillpeak · 1.0 miDepot Lakelake · 2.6 miFolsom Lake College - El Dorado Centercollege · 4.1 miOma 6 300 Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miPatterson Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLumsden Parkpark · under a mile · 102 acresLions Parkpark · 1.3 miEldorado Othernational forest · 5.1 mi · 178 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 7.5 mi · 614,604 acresMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.5 mi · 318 acresPine Hill Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 667 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 28 Nov 198040 mi away, near Kingvale, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Jul 202449 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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 serving the town
Elevation1,945 ft593 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Hospitalunder a milePost officePlacerville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlacerville City Hallunder a milePolicePlacerville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEl Dorado County Fire District Station 26 - Placervilleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementarySierra Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLouisiana Schnell Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEl Dorado High School1.1 miCollegeFolsom Lake College - El Dorado Center4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF43 miInterstateI-8019 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN20 miCoachAuburn AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle20 miTransit15 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 95667 ZIP area.
