Town guide

Amador City, California

Amador City is a city in Amador County, California, home to about 174 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95601.

Population174561 per sq mi
Median home value$440,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Amador City

1 ZIP code

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Around Amador City

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA332 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Amador City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Amador City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Amador City had 200 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1390th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Amador County grew from 11,116 residents in 1900 to 40,474 in 2020.

Amador City population by census2000: 196, 2010: 185, 2020: 200196200018520102002020

Amador County, 1900–2020

Amador County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,116, 1910: 9,086, 1920: 7,793, 1930: 8,494, 1940: 8,973, 1950: 9,151, 1960: 9,990, 1970: 11,821, 1980: 19,314, 1990: 30,039, 2000: 35,100, 2010: 38,091, 2020: 40,47411K’00’108K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7019K’80’9035K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Amador CityJan: high 55°F, low 39°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 42°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 60°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 39°F, 5.4 in55°39°Jan6.158°42°Feb5.762°42°Mar4.967°45°Apr2.875°51°May1.786°57°Jun0.493°63°Jul0.092°62°Aug0.087°60°Sep0.377°53°Oct1.763°44°Nov3.155°39°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sutter Hill Cdf, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Amador County

7,776 jobs at 868 businesses in Amador County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Amador CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,891 jobs; Retail trade: 1,519 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,406 jobs; Manufacturing: 742 jobs; Other services: 435 jobs; Construction: 305 jobs; Professional services: 262 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 208 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 10% Other services 6% Construction 4% Professional services 3% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amador City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Amador HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jackson5.7 miles
  • Mark Twain Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Andreas18.0 miles
  • Marshall Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Placerville21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Amador City

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Erickson Ranch · 172 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway3.7 mi
  • Pokerville Market3.9 mi
  • Save Mart4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Amador County Library Plymouth Branch4.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Amador Whitney Museum0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sutter Creek Theatre2.1 mi
  • Claypipers Theatre2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Amador City

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Universidad Biblica De Las AmericasAmador CityPre-K–12132Christian (no specific denomination)0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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