Town guide

Grizzly Flats, California

Grizzly Flats is a community in El Dorado County, California, home to about 1,410 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95636, and parts of 95684 are in Grizzly Flats too.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,410213 per sq mi
Median home value$384,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grizzly Flats

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grizzly Flats

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)58 miles away
Closer regional airportTruckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA340 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grizzly Flats; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Grizzly Flats

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

Grizzly Flats had 1,093 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 977th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

El Dorado County grew from 8,986 residents in 1900 to 191,185 in 2020.

Grizzly Flats population by census2010: 1,066, 2020: 1,0931,06620101,0932020

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 54.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grizzly FlatsJan: high 44°F, low 32°F, 9.6 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 31°F, 8.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 8.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 47°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 31°F, 9.4 in44°32°Jan9.650°31°Feb8.856°33°Mar8.863°36°Apr4.972°42°May3.282°47°Jun0.990°53°Jul0.089°53°Aug0.183°49°Sep0.666°41°Oct2.951°35°Nov5.343°31°Dec9.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pacific House, CA weather station (8 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grizzly Flats.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshall Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Placerville15.8 miles
  • Sutter Amador HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jackson24.5 miles
  • Mark Twain Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Andreas32.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Grizzly Flats

Museums

  • Nature Center and Observatory2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Council Bowl2.5 mi
  • Church Bowl2.5 mi
  • Camp Fire Bowl2.6 mi
  • Morrisonville2.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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