Moving to Placerville, California
Population: 9,610. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,184 (+6.0% change)
Males: 4,423 (46.0%), Females: 5,187 (54.0%)
El Dorado County
Zip code: 95667
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $36,454
Median house value: $156,500
Population by Race
Races in Placerville:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
- Hispanic (12.6%)
- Other race (5.8%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (14.9%), Irish (13.7%), French (5.4%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.9%).
Elevation: 1866 feet
Land area: 5.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Placerville
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Placerville city
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 46.6%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 18.1%
9.0% Foreign born (5.8% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.9% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,027 (+12.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Placerville:
- MARSHALL HOSPITAL (MARSHALL WAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Placerville:
- SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AUBURN, CA)
- MERCY HOSPITAL OF FOLSOM (about 25 miles; FOLSOM, CA)
- VENCOR HOSPITAL – SACRAMENTO (about 25 miles; FOLSOM, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Placerville:
- BEALE AFB (about 52 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
- SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)
- LAKE TAHOE (about 58 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Abbreviation: TVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Placerville:
- PLACERVILLE (about 4 miles; PLACERVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: PVF)
- CAMERON AIRPARK (about 13 miles; CAMERON PARK, CA; Abbreviation: O61)
- GEORGETOWN (about 14 miles; GEORGETOWN, CA; Abbreviation: Q61)
Amtrak station:
PLACERVILLE (222 MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Placerville:
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
- AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 46 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
- CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 47 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
- COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
- SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
- YUBA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
Schools
Public high schools in Placerville:
- EL DORADO HIGH (Students: 1,310; Location: 561 CANAL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MUIR CHARTER (Students: 1,080; Location: 166 BROADWAY SUITE Q 279 PLACE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LEARNING WITH A PURPOSE (Students: 81; Location: 5296 NEWTON RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)
- VISTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 561 CANAL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CHARTER TRANSITIONAL REPORTING EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 15; Location: 295 FAIR LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Placerville:
- EL DORADO ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 1900 BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Placerville:
- GREEN (HERBERT C.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 555; Location: 3781 FORNI ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 521; Location: 6701 GREEN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- SCHNELL (LOUISIANA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 450; Location: 2871 SCHNELL SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- MARKHAM (EDWIN) MIDDLE (Students: 431; Location: 2800 MOULTON DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GOLD OAK ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 3171 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- SIERRA ACCELERATED (ELEM) (Students: 404; Location: 1100 THOMPSON WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
- GOLD TRAIL ELEMENTARY (Students: 397; Location: 889 COLD SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
- CHARTER COMMUNITY AND EXTENDED DAY (Students: 321; Location: 6767 GREEN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
- PLEASANT VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 312; Location: 4120 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SUTTER’S MILL PRIMARY (Students: 213; Location: 4801 LUNEMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
Private primary/middle schools in Placerville:
- PLACERVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 4657 MISSOURI FLAT ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
- CEDAR SPRINGS WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 6029 GOLD MEADOWS ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
- SIERRA COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 65; Location: 4602 MISSOURI FLAT RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
- MONTESSORI OF PLACERVILLE FAIR (Students: 51; Location: 2776 RAY LAWYER DR PO BOX 87; Grades: PK – 3)
- COUNTRY DAY MONTESSORI (Students: 19; Location: POB2225; Grades: PK – 1)
Libraries
Library in Placerville:
- EL DORADO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,901,669; Location: 345 FAIR LANE; 343,328 books; 8,247 audio materials; 6,125 video materials; 452 serial subscriptions)