Moving to Murphys, California
Population: 2,061
Males: 966 (46.9%), Females: 1,095 (53.1%)
Calaveras County
Zip code: 95247
Demographics
Median resident age: 49.1 years
Median household income: $42,344
Median house value: $193,200
Population by Race
Races in Murphys:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
- Hispanic (5.6%)
- Other race (2.4%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.2%), English (16.1%), Irish (10.7%), French (7.6%), Italian (6.5%), United States (4.4%).
Elevation: 2171 feet
Land area: 10.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Murphys
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Murphys CDP
- Never married: 9.2%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 12.9%
- Divorced: 12.6%
6.4% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 1.6% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Murphys:
- SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SONORA, CA)
- TUOLUMNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SONORA, CA)
- MARK TWAIN ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SAN ANDREAS, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Murphys:
- MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 50 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
- STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 57 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)
- MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 59 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Murphys:
- COLUMBIA (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, CA; Abbreviation: O22)
- CALAVERAS CO-MAURY RASMUSSEN FIELD (about 13 miles; SAN ANDREAS, CA; Abbreviation: CPU)
- WESTOVER FIELD AMADOR COUNTY (about 28 miles; JACKSON, CA; Abbreviation: O70)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murphys:
- MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 51 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
- MERCED COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
- UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 61 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
- SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
- AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
Public primary/middle school in Murphys:
- MICHELSON (ALBERT A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 305; Location: 196 PENNSYLVANIA GULCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)