Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:39 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:16 am – 4:45 pm
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People4,690 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.92,092 householdsMedian household income $83,878Median home value $569,100Median rent $1,579 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,282 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,847 employedMain industries: retail 19%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%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 January: highs 55°F, lows 39°F32 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sutter Hill Cdf station, 5 mi away; snow from Fiddletown Dexter Rch
Parks and public landsNorman Waters Parkpark · 4.7 miIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.2 mi · 132 acresMollie Joyce Parkpark · 9.5 mi · 67 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 15.2 mi · 614,604 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 15.2 miEldorado Othernational forest · 20.2 mi · 178 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 12 Sep 199439 mi away, near Kirkwood, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Oct 199437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAmador County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 364 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Amador County monitors, CA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAwa Buckhorn Plantserves 8,791 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,638 ft499 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Amador Hospital5.8 miPost officeSutter Creek Post Office3.5 miTown hallAmador City Hall3.5 miPoliceSutter Creek Police Department3.6 miFire stationSutter Creek Fire Protection District3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStockton Metropolitan Airport SCK45 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF48 miInterstateI-8035 miUS highwayUS 5018 miAmtrakLodi, CA LOD35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95685 ZIP area.
