Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:38 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:13 am – 4:44 pm
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People3,598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.81,515 householdsMedian household income $74,230Median home value $416,000Median rent $1,258 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,576 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,372 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%, other languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 31°F39 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month January4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days59 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groveland 2 station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsStanislaus National Forestnational forest · within reach · 899,802 acresTuolumne Park and Recreation Districtrecreation area · 1.5 mi · 85 acresRiver Ranch Campgroundrecreation area · 2.6 miStanislaus Othernational forest · 9.8 miYosemite National Parknational park · 17.5 mi · 742,953 acresColumbia State Historic Parkstate historic site · 11.0 mi · 107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Aug 197539 mi away, near Catheys Valley, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 15 Jan 202348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTuolumne County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025294 of 338 days measured43 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tuolumne County monitors, CA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuller Mutual Water Companyserves 154 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,867 ft874 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSonora Regional Medical Center8.6 miPost officeTuolumne Post Office1.3 miTown hallSonora City Hall9.5 miPoliceSonora Police Department9.4 miFire stationTuolumne Fire District - Station 731.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolMother Lode Christian School1.4 miElementarySummerville Elementary School1.4 miCollegeColumbia College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE50 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT87 miAmtrakModesto, CA MOD43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95379 ZIP area.
