Town guide

Diamond Springs, California

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
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Diamond Springs

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportSacramento 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

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.

Diamond Springs population by census2000: 4,888, 2010: 11,037, 2020: 11,3454,888200011,037201011,3452020

El Dorado County, 1900–2020

El Dorado County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,986, 1910: 7,492, 1920: 6,426, 1930: 8,325, 1940: 13,229, 1950: 16,207, 1960: 29,390, 1970: 43,833, 1980: 85,812, 1990: 125,995, 2000: 156,299, 2010: 181,058, 2020: 191,1859K’00’106K’20’3013K’40’5029K’60’7086K’80’90156K’00’10191K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Diamond SpringsJan: high 52°F, low 36°F, 9.1 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 36°F, 9.1 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 38°F, 8.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 56°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 41°F, 5.2 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 36°F, 7.5 in52°36°Jan9.155°36°Feb9.159°38°Mar8.764°41°Apr4.772°48°May2.582°56°Jun0.791°63°Jul0.091°63°Aug0.186°57°Sep0.474°49°Oct2.759°41°Nov5.250°36°Dec7.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in El Dorado CountyHotels and restaurants: 7,771 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,906 jobs; Retail trade: 6,826 jobs; Construction: 5,033 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 4,051 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,920 jobs; Professional services: 2,760 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,588 jobsHotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 14% Construction 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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 doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers156
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors5

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.

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

Schools in Diamond Springs

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Charter Home Study AcademyEl DoradoK–8295Charter, Alternative Education1.1 mi
Charles F. Brown ElementaryEl Dorado2–685Public1.1 mi
Independence ContinuationDiamond Springs9–12104Alternative Education0.3 mi
Pacific Crest AcademyEl Dorado9–12117Charter1.3 mi
Union Mine HighEl Dorado9–121,033Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blaise Pascal AcademyEl DoradoK–107Nonsectarian1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Placerville, Cold Springs (El Dorado County) and Coloma.

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