Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:38 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:16 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,429 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.4615 householdsMedian household income $122,936Median home value $454,40093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,227 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 719 employedMain industries: construction 24%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 73 minutes64% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%Source: 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, 12 mi away; snow from Fiddletown Dexter Rch
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 4.7 miU'macha'tam'ma' Environmental Living/Group Campcampground · 3.3 miDay Use Area-Reg Indian Museumvisitor center · 3.5 miIndian Grinding Rocks Campgroundcampground · 3.7 miMount Crossmanpeak · 4.5 miCanzatti Springspring · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Parkstate historic site · 3.2 mi · 132 acresMollie Joyce Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 67 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 614,604 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.5 miEldorado Othernational forest · 17.7 mi · 178 acresStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 19.1 mi · 899,802 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 Sep 197850 mi away, near Mesa Vista, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 May 202347 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVolcano Community Service Distserves 103 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,452 ft747 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Amador Hospital11.6 miPost officeVolcano Post Office2.1 miFire stationLockwood Fire Protection District Station 1511.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStockton Metropolitan Airport SCK52 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF55 miInterstateI-8039 miUS highwayUS 5019 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 95689 ZIP area.
