Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:38 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:15 am – 4:44 pm
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People1,955 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.6860 householdsMedian household income $51,364Median home value $275,700Median rent $1,175 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,790 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 557 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 51 minutes59% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month January105 in of snow a year, on about 25 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calaveras Big Trees station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilson Lakelake · 1.3 miBald Mountainpeak · 2.1 miTiger Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miTiger Creek Forbayreservoir · 2.3 miCanzatti Springspring · 3.1 miMount Crossmanpeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEldorado National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 614,604 acresMollie Joyce Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 67 acresIndian Grinding Rock State Historic Parkstate historic site · 8.6 mi · 132 acresStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 11.0 mi · 899,802 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 12.1 miCalaveras Big Trees State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 6,452 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes274 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 12 Sep 199449 mi away, near Mesa Vista, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Dec 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalaveras County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025295 of 359 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Calaveras County monitors, CA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLili Valley Water Co.serves 99 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,284 ft1,001 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Amador Hospital16.1 miPost officeWest Point Post Office2.9 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection West Point Station2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStockton Metropolitan Airport SCK55 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF63 miUS highwayUS 5024 miAmtrakAuburn, CA ARN47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95255 ZIP area.
