El Macero is a community in Yolo County, California, home to about 796 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95618.
Homes sold for a median of $483 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population7961,349 per sq mi
Median home value$1,296,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$483Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Macero. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around El Macero
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Sacramento, CA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA363 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of El Macero; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents El Macero
U.S. Representative · California’s 4th DistrictMike Thompson (D)
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
It’s the 1126th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Yolo County grew from 13,618 residents in 1900 to 216,403 in 2020.
Yolo 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Davis 2 Wsw Exp Farm, CA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Yolo County
74,652 jobs at 4,509 businesses in Yolo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Macero.
Nearest hospitals
Sutter Davis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Davis2.1 miles
Woodland Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Woodland8.6 miles
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vacaville17.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
70
Physical and occupational therapists
20
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
3
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 Macero
Parks (9 nearby)
Chestnut Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
Central Park · 5 acres0.2 mi
Civic Center Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
East Quad · 2 acres0.5 mi
West Quad · 2 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Davis Food Cooperative0.3 mi
Grocery Outlet0.8 mi
Safeway0.9 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Rite Aid0.8 mi
Rite Aid1.0 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Shields Library0.6 mi
Mary L. Stevens-Davis Branch (Yolo County Library)0.9 mi
Craig Armstrong Library1.0 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame0.2 mi
Hattie Weber Museum of Davis0.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Wyatt Theater0.6 mi
Amphitheater0.6 mi
Mondavi Center0.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Davis Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior HighDavis
7–9
533
Public
2.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Peregrine SchoolDavis
Pre-K–6
62
Nonsectarian
1.0 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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