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Moving to Jackson, California

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Population: 3,989. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,303 (+7.9% change)
Males: 1,777 (44.5%), Females: 2,212 (55.5%)

Amador County

Zip code: 95642

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $35,944
Median house value: $149,200

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.0%), Irish (19.3%), English (17.3%), Italian (15.8%), United States (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Jackson, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

4.4% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +228 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jackson:

  • SUTTER AMADOR HOSPITAL (200 MISSION BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 46 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 52 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • WESTOVER FIELD AMADOR COUNTY (about 2 miles; JACKSON, CA; Abbreviation: O70)
  • CALAVERAS CO-MAURY RASMUSSEN FIELD (about 18 miles; SAN ANDREAS, CA; Abbreviation: CPU)
  • RANCHO MURIETA (about 25 miles; RANCHO MURIETA, CA; Abbreviation: RIU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 45 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 48 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 49 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)

Schools

Public high school in Jackson:

  • ARGONAUT HIGH (Students: 634; Location: 501 ARGONAUT LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jackson:

  • IONE ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 217 REX AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JACKSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 407; Location: 220 CHURCH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JACKSON JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 387; Location: 333 REX AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • IONE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 377; Location: 450 S. MILL ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 300; Location: 20101 STATE HWY. 88; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 207; Location: 217 REX AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 194; Location: 501 ARGONAUT LANE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • NORTH STAR INDEPENDENT STUDY SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 525 INDEPENDENCE DR.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • JUVENILE HALL/COMMUNITY (Students: 47; Location: 217 REX AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Jackson:

  • AMADOR COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $658,947; Location: 530 SUTTER ST.; 129,889 books; 5,067 audio materials; 3,477 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)

 

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