Foresthill is a community in Placer County, California, home to about 1,483 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95631.
Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Foresthill. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA371 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Foresthill; 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.
Foresthill had 1,692 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 963rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Placer County grew from 15,786 residents in 1900 to 404,739 in 2020.
Placer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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 (10 miles away).
167,628 jobs at 12,180 businesses in Placer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Foresthill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Foresthill Union Elementary, Placer Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foresthill ElementaryForesthill | K–2 | 160 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Foresthill DivideForesthill | 3–8 | 309 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Foresthill HighForesthill | 9–12 | 190 | Public | 7.0 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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