Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:39 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:18 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,764 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.41,979 householdsMedian household income $146,769Median home value $767,400Median rent $1,420 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 2,267 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 31 minutes57% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: 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°F27 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, 9 mi away; rain from El Dorado Hills 0.9 Nnw; snow from Represa
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · under a mileBass Lakelake · 3.4 miIron Mountainpeak · 4.7 miSalmon Falls (historical)waterfall · 4.9 miCameron Park Lakelake · 2.6 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Hill Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 667 acresGateway Parkpark · 2.1 miRasmussen Parkpark · 2.4 miFolsom Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 11,587 acresFolsom Lakestate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 11,030 acresMarshall Gold Discovery State Historic Parkstate historic site · 7.1 mi · 250 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 28 Nov 198047 mi away, near Kingvale, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201648 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterForest Village LLCserves 28 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,741 ft531 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Mercy Hospital of Folsom9.0 miPost officeRescue Post Office2.3 miTown hallFolsom City Hall9.7 miPoliceEl Dorado County Sheriff's Office - Town Center Substation6.4 miFire stationCameron Park Fire Department Fire Station 882.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryRescue Elementary School1.8 miElementaryGreen Valley Elementary School1.9 miCollegeFolsom Lake College - El Dorado Center6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF32 miInterstateI-8012 miUS highwayUS 504.8 miAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN13 miLight railHistoric Folsom Station (EB)Sacramento RT11 miCoachAuburn AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95672 ZIP area.
