Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:37 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:16 am – 4:44 pm
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People2,708 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.51,259 householdsMedian household income $87,175Median home value $621,700Median rent $1,550 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,741 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,398 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%, Chinese 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 31°F54 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month January58 in of snow a year, on about 18 days58 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pacific House station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Mountainpeak · under a mileGOLD NOTEtrailhead · 1.2 miLittle Mountainpeak · 2.9 miPIPI CGcampground · 3.3 miLiddicoat Springspring · 2.7 miLeoni Fire Tankreservoir · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEldorado National Forestnational forest · within reach · 614,604 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 3.1 miIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Parkstate historic site · 12.1 mi · 132 acresEldorado Othernational forest · 14.7 mi · 178 acresStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 18.2 mi · 899,802 acresCalaveras Big Trees State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 6,452 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes336 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199449 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Dec 202442 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCandlelight Village Mutual Water Co.serves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,920 ft1,195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Hospital19.1 miPost officeGrizzly Flats Post Office5.2 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Dew Drop Fire Station3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF56 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF60 miInterstateI-8039 miUS highwayUS 5013 miAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95684 ZIP area.
