Forest Meadows is a community in Calaveras County, California, home to about 1,623 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95247.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Murphys; part is in Forest Meadows
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Meadows. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Meadows; 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.
Forest Meadows had 1,276 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 945th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Calaveras County grew from 11,200 residents in 1900 to 45,292 in 2020.
Calaveras County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Melones Dam Hq, CA weather station (9 miles away).
7,149 jobs at 986 businesses in Calaveras County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Meadows.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Vallecito Union. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert A. Michelson ElementaryMurphys | K–5 | 226 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Murphys.
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