Town guide

French Camp, California

French Camp is a community in San Joaquin County, California, home to about 3,264 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95231.

Population3,2641,056 per sq mi
Median home value$386,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in French Camp

1 ZIP code
French Camp, CA95231 —/sq ft

Mostly French Camp; also Lathrop and Stockton

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Around French Camp

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)50 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA311 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of French Camp; driving is longer.

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

Who represents French Camp

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

French Camp had 3,770 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 771st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Joaquin County grew from 35,452 residents in 1900 to 779,233 in 2020.

French Camp population by census2000: 4,109, 2010: 3,376, 2020: 3,7704,10920003,37620103,7702020

San Joaquin County, 1900–2020

San Joaquin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,452, 1910: 50,731, 1920: 79,905, 1930: 102,940, 1940: 134,207, 1950: 200,750, 1960: 249,989, 1970: 290,208, 1980: 347,342, 1990: 480,628, 2000: 563,598, 2010: 685,306, 2020: 779,23335K’00’1080K’20’30134K’40’50250K’60’70347K’80’90564K’00’10779K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near French CampJan: high 57°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 47°F, 1.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in57°39°Jan2.763°41°Feb2.569°44°Mar1.975°47°Apr1.183°53°May0.690°58°Jun0.195°61°Jul0.094°60°Aug0.090°58°Sep0.180°51°Oct0.767°43°Nov1.457°38°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stockton Metro Ap, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in San Joaquin County

232,910 jobs at 13,638 businesses in San Joaquin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Joaquin CountyTransportation and warehousing: 47,677 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32,625 jobs; Retail trade: 32,216 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,514 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,215 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,299 jobs; Construction: 13,430 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,917 jobsTransportation and warehousing 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

402 doctors and other health care providers list an office in French Camp.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Joaquin General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · French CampUnder a mile
  • Dameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stockton5.8 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital MantecaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manteca5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors95
Specialist doctors75
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers167
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 French Camp

Grocery stores

  • Food 4 Less2.4 mi
  • Indian Market3.7 mi
  • Arteaga's3.8 mi
  • Save Mart3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Lathrop Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Weston Ranch Branch Library1.9 mi
  • Lathrop Branch Library3.7 mi
  • Southeast Branch Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library4.4 mi
  • San Joaquin County Law Library5.2 mi

Museums

  • Children's Museum of Stockton5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bob Hope Theatre5.2 mi
  • Bob Hope Theatre5.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Jose M. Hernandez (1962) · American engineer and astronaut
  • Scott Brooks (1965) · American basketball player and coach

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

Schools in French Camp

Public schools here are run by Manteca Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
French Camp ElementaryFrench CampK–8581Public0.9 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 Lathrop and Stockton.

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