Amador County, California

Amador County, California, has 41,876 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jackson. It uses Pacific Time and covers 595 sq mi (1,540 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
41,876
Land area
595 sq mi (1,540 km²)
County seat or government
Jackson
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$88,044 ± $4,389
Median home value
$449,800 ± $13,374
Median rent, with utilities
$1,421 ± $96
Homes lived in by their owners
80.4% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area, and Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA micro area
Water area
11.4 sq mi (29.4 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06005
Coordinates (central point)
38.443549, -120.653858

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Amador County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9564013,926 people
  2. 956427,135 people
  3. 956665,994 people
  4. 956854,690 people
  5. 956654,465 people
  6. 956692,118 people
  7. 956891,429 people
  8. 95629813 people
  9. 95675374 people
  10. 95601294 people
  11. 95646218 people
  12. 95699147 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Amador County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Amador County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Amador County, largest first

  1. Amador County Unified School District41,428 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Amador County, largest first

  1. Ione Band of Miwok Tribal Designated Statistical Area89 people
  2. Jackson Rancheria0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ione, California (city)9,156 people
  2. Jackson, California (city)5,048 people
  3. Buckhorn, California (CDP)3,504 people
  4. Pine Grove, California (CDP)3,040 people
  5. Sutter Creek, California (city)2,702 people
  6. Camanche Village, California (CDP)2,291 people
  7. Pioneer, California (CDP)1,155 people
  8. Red Corral, California (CDP)1,096 people
  9. Plymouth, California (city)1,056 people
  10. Amador Pines, California (CDP)890 people
  11. Camanche North Shore, California (CDP)824 people
  12. Lockwood, Amador County, California (CDP)730 people
All 20
  1. Buena Vista, California (CDP)493 people
  2. River Pines, California (CDP)374 people
  3. Fiddletown, California (CDP)223 people
  4. Kirkwood, California (CDP)218 people
  5. Martell, California (CDP)180 people
  6. Volcano, California (CDP)177 people
  7. Amador City, California (city)174 people
  8. Drytown, California (CDP)147 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Calaveras County, California18 mi south
  2. El Dorado County, California25 mi north
  3. Sacramento County, California37 mi west
  4. Alpine County, California48 mi east
  5. San Joaquin County, California49 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.