Cold Springs (El Dorado County) is a community in El Dorado County, California, home to about 449 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95667.
Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Placerville; part is in Cold Springs (El Dorado County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cold Springs (El Dorado County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cold Springs (El Dorado County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cold Springs (El Dorado County) had 556 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2010.
It’s the 1240th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
El Dorado County grew from 8,986 residents in 1900 to 191,185 in 2020.
El Dorado County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Georgetown Rs, CA weather station (15 miles away).
49,522 jobs at 5,005 businesses in El Dorado County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
649 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cold Springs (El Dorado County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 55 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 83 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 323 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by El Dorado County Office of Education, Gold Oak Union Elementary, Mother Lode Union Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Co Office of Ed Special Ed ProgramsPlacerville | K–12 | 202 | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| Gold Oak ElementaryPlacerville | K–5 | 270 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Golden RidgePlacerville | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Indian Creek ElementaryPlacerville | K–4 | 392 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Louisiana Schnell ElementaryPlacerville | K–5 | 370 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mountainside Middle College HighPlacerville | K–12 | 290 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Sierra ElementaryPlacerville | K–5 | 402 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Sky Mountain CharterPlacerville | K–12 | 2,511 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Sutters MillPlacerville | K–3 | 201 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Gold TrailPlacerville | 4–8 | 274 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Herbert C. Green MiddlePlacerville | 5–8 | 363 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Edwin Markham MiddlePlacerville | 6–8 | 431 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pleasant Valley MiddlePlacerville | 6–8 | 117 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| El Dorado HighPlacerville | 9–12 | 1,135 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Central Sierra ROPPlacerville | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Day Montessori SchoolPlacerville | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Country Day MontessoriPlacerville | K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| El Dorado Adventist SchoolPlacerville | K–8 | 66 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Placerville, Diamond Springs and Coloma.
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