Calaveras County, California

Calaveras County, California, has 46,605 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is San Andreas. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,020 sq mi (2,642 km²) of land.

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Calaveras County in California
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Resident population, July 2025
46,605
Land area
1,020 sq mi (2,642 km²)
County seat or government
San Andreas
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$78,647 ± $6,007
Median home value
$457,200 ± $13,131
Median rent, with utilities
$1,625 ± $146
Homes lived in by their owners
84% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sonora, CA micro area, Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area, Modesto, CA metro area, and Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA micro area
Water area
16.9 sq mi (43.8 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06009
Coordinates (central point)
38.191068, -120.554107

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 Calaveras 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. 9525214,252 people
  2. 952225,597 people
  3. 952284,611 people
  4. 952364,490 people
  5. 952494,295 people
  6. 952473,858 people
  7. 952233,056 people
  8. 952452,727 people
  9. 952551,955 people
  10. 952461,672 people
  11. 952251,609 people
  12. 95251701 people
All 21
  1. 95257569 people
  2. 95230403 people
  3. 95224316 people
  4. 95254313 people
  5. 95221259 people
  6. 95232135 people
  7. 95233134 people
  8. 9524860 people
  9. 952260 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Calaveras 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

Calaveras 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 Calaveras County, largest first

  1. Calaveras Unified School District27,772 people
  2. Bret Harte Union High School District18,476 people
  3. Mark Twain Union Elementary School District9,846 people
  4. Vallecito Union Elementary School District8,630 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Rancho Calaveras, California (CDP)7,131 people
  2. Copperopolis, California (CDP)4,285 people
  3. Angels, California (city)3,716 people
  4. San Andreas, California (CDP)2,979 people
  5. Arnold, California (CDP)2,482 people
  6. Murphys, California (CDP)1,951 people
  7. Forest Meadows, California (CDP)1,623 people
  8. Mokelumne Hill, California (CDP)968 people
  9. Valley Springs, California (CDP)910 people
  10. West Point, California (CDP)909 people
  11. Wilseyville, California (CDP)798 people
  12. Wallace, California (CDP)714 people
All 23
  1. Vallecito, California (CDP)562 people
  2. Rail Road Flat, California (CDP)498 people
  3. Paloma, California (CDP)450 people
  4. Dorrington, California (CDP)406 people
  5. Mountain Ranch, California (CDP)324 people
  6. Avery, California (CDP)268 people
  7. Glencoe, California (CDP)258 people
  8. Douglas Flat, California (CDP)181 people
  9. Hathaway Pines, California (CDP)163 people
  10. Campo Seco, California (CDP)132 people
  11. Sheep Ranch, California (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Amador County, California18 mi north
  2. Tuolumne County, California34 mi east
  3. San Joaquin County, California43 mi southwest
  4. Stanislaus County, California50 mi southwest
  5. Alpine County, California51 mi northeast

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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.