Diamond Springs is a community in El Dorado County, California, home to about 10,927 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95619 and 95623, and parts of 95667 are in Diamond Springs too.
Homes sold for a median of $328 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population10,927657 per sq mi
Median home value$423,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$328Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Diamond Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Diamond Springs
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Sacramento, CA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA349 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Diamond Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Diamond Springs
U.S. Representative · California’s 5th DistrictTom McClintock (R)
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
Diamond Springs had 11,345 residents in the 2020 census, up 132% since 2000.
It’s the 476th 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).
Weather by month
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 (17 miles away).
Jobs in El Dorado County
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).
Health care
172 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Diamond Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Marshall Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Placerville2.8 miles
Mercy Hospital of FolsomGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Folsom17.7 miles
Sutter Roseville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roseville22.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
156
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
5
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 Diamond Springs
Parks (6 nearby)
El Dorado Transit Park & Ride · 3 acres2.5 mi
Old Depot Bike Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
Placerville City Park · 2 acres2.6 mi
Diamond Spring State Historic Landmark0.4 mi
Rotary Park2.7 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Save Mart2.0 mi
Safeway2.1 mi
Grocery Outlet2.4 mi
Raley's2.8 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid3.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
El Dorado County Library2.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
El Dorado Historical Museum2.6 mi
El Dorado County Historical Museum2.6 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by El Dorado County Office of Education, Mother Lode Union Elementary, El Dorado Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Charter Home Study AcademyEl Dorado
K–8
295
Charter, Alternative Education
1.1 mi
Charles F. Brown ElementaryEl Dorado
2–6
85
Public
1.1 mi
Independence ContinuationDiamond Springs
9–12
104
Alternative Education
0.3 mi
Pacific Crest AcademyEl Dorado
9–12
117
Charter
1.3 mi
Union Mine HighEl Dorado
9–12
1,033
Public
1.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Blaise Pascal AcademyEl Dorado
K–10
7
Nonsectarian
1.3 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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