Town guide

Angels, California

Angels is a city in Calaveras County, California, home to about 3,716 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95221 and 95222.

Homes sold for a median of $304 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,7161,024 per sq mi
Median home value$484,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$304Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Angels

2 ZIP codes
Altaville, CA95221Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Angels

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)70 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA305 miles away

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

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

Who represents Angels

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

Angels had 3,667 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 729th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Calaveras County grew from 11,200 residents in 1900 to 45,292 in 2020.

Angels population by census2010: 3,836, 2020: 3,6673,83620103,6672020

Calaveras County, 1900–2020

Calaveras County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,200, 1910: 9,171, 1920: 6,183, 1930: 6,008, 1940: 8,221, 1950: 9,902, 1960: 10,289, 1970: 13,585, 1980: 20,710, 1990: 31,998, 2000: 40,554, 2010: 45,578, 2020: 45,29211K’00’106K’20’308K’40’5010K’60’7021K’80’9041K’00’1045K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AngelsJan: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; May: high 79°F, low 52°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 52°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in57°38°Jan5.961°40°Feb4.965°44°Mar4.870°46°Apr2.679°52°May1.589°59°Jun0.497°65°Jul0.096°65°Aug0.091°60°Sep0.280°52°Oct1.566°44°Nov2.957°38°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Melones Dam Hq, CA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Calaveras County

7,149 jobs at 986 businesses in Calaveras County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calaveras CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,434 jobs; Retail trade: 1,368 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,185 jobs; Construction: 843 jobs; Manufacturing: 379 jobs; Other services: 369 jobs; Professional services: 361 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 264 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 12% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Angels’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mark Twain Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Andreas9.6 miles
  • Adventist Health SonoraGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sonora12.7 miles
  • Sutter Amador HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jackson21.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Angels

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Copello Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Altaville State Historic Landmark1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Save Mart1.0 mi
  • Food Mart1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Angels Camp Branch Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Angels Camp Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1848.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Angels

Public schools here are run by Calaveras County Office of Education, Mark Twain Union Elementary, Bret Harte Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA)Angels CampK–1213Special Education1.1 mi
Mark Twain ElementaryAngels CampK–8507Public1.2 mi
Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP)Angels Camp4–89Alternative Education1.2 mi
Bret Harte Union HighAngels Camp9–12559Public1.2 mi
Vallecito Continuation HighAltaville9–1243Alternative Education1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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