Town guide

El Dorado Hills, California

El Dorado Hills is a community in El Dorado County, California, home to about 51,026 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95762, and parts of 95672 and 95682 are in El Dorado Hills too.

Homes sold for a median of $369 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population51,0261,053 per sq mi
Median home value$909,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$369Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in El Dorado Hills

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around El Dorado Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA354 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of El Dorado Hills; driving is longer.

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

Who represents El Dorado Hills

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

El Dorado Hills had 50,547 residents in the 2020 census, up 181% since 2000.

It’s the 185th 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 Hills population by census2000: 18,016, 2010: 42,108, 2020: 50,54718,016200042,108201050,5472020

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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near El Dorado HillsJan: high 56°F, low 38°F, 7 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 40°F, 6.5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 42°F, 6.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 58°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 37°F, 6.8 in56°38°Jan7.059°40°Feb6.563°42°Mar6.168°45°Apr2.877°52°May1.786°58°Jun0.493°63°Jul0.092°63°Aug0.187°60°Sep0.277°52°Oct1.464°43°Nov3.156°37°Dec6.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, CA weather station (16 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

376 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Dorado Hills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital of FolsomGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Folsom5.2 miles
  • Sutter Roseville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roseville10.6 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Roseville11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors20
Dentists59
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers137
Physical and occupational therapists72
Optometrists7
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies9

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 El Dorado Hills

Parks (67 nearby)

  • Nisenan Community Park · 63 acres3.2 mi
  • Cameron Park Lake Park · 53 acres3.0 mi
  • Blackstone Palceaid Openspace Park · 42 acres4.3 mi
  • El Dorado Hills Community Park · 33 acres1.4 mi
  • Village Green Park · 20 acres0.9 mi
  • Blackstone CSD Park · 14 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Safeway1.3 mi
  • Raley's2.0 mi
  • Nugget Markets2.1 mi
  • Safeway2.8 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens4.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • El Dorado County Library1.0 mi
  • Oakridge-Eldorado Hills Branch El Dorado County Library1.1 mi
  • El Dorado County Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Folsom Prison Museum6.0 mi
  • The American River Water Education Center6.8 mi
  • Folsom Powerhouse Museum6.8 mi
  • Folsom Railroad Museum6.9 mi
  • Folsom History Museum6.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Harris Center for the Arts4.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Evan Huffman (1990) · American road cyclist

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

Schools in El Dorado Hills

Public schools here are run by Buckeye Union Elementary, Clarksville Charter District, Cottonwood District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion CharterEl Dorado HillsK–12180Charter1.2 mi
Charter Montessori Valley View CampusEl Dorado HillsK–8692Charter3.8 mi
Clarksville CharterEl Dorado HillsK–122,347Charter3.4 mi
CottonwoodEl Dorado HillsK–123,563Charter3.7 mi
Jackson ElementaryEl Dorado HillsK–5521Public2.3 mi
John Adams Academy - El Dorado HillsEl Dorado HillsK–121,580Charter4.4 mi
Lake Forest ElementaryEl Dorado HillsK–5421Public3.3 mi
Lakeview ElementaryEl Dorado HillsK–5527Public2.7 mi
Oak Meadow ElementaryEl Dorado HillsK–5412Public1.2 mi
Rising Sun MontessoriEl Dorado HillsK–8155Charter3.8 mi
Silva Valley ElementaryEl Dorado HillsK–5416Public1.0 mi
William Brooks ElementaryEl Dorado HillsK–5372Public2.2 mi
Marina Village MiddleEl Dorado Hills6–8750Public3.4 mi
Rolling Hills MiddleEl Dorado Hills6–8778Public0.8 mi
Oak Ridge HighEl Dorado Hills8–122,346Public1.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bergamo Montessori at SerranoEl Dorado HillsPre-K–K5Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Ghs Academy- Golden Hills SchoolEl Dorado HillsPre-K–8138Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Gift of Kids IncEl Dorado HillsPre-K–K40Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Holy Trinity SchoolEl Dorado HillsPre-K–8121Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Montessori ManorEl Dorado HillsPre-K–K3Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Point Quest Education - El Dorado HillsEl Dorado HillsTK–12115Nonsectarian3.2 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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