Jackson is a city in Amador County, California, home to about 5,048 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95642.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson; 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.
Jackson had 5,019 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 660th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Amador County grew from 11,116 residents in 1900 to 40,474 in 2020.
Amador County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sutter Hill Cdf, CA weather station (3 miles away).
7,776 jobs at 868 businesses in Amador County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
180 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1848.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Amador County Office of Education, Amador County Unified, Amador County ROP. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador County Special EducationJackson | K–12 | 13 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Jackson ElementaryJackson | K–6 | 479 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pine Grove Elementary STEM MagnetJackson | K–6 | 259 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Jackson Junior HighJackson | 6–8 | 270 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Argonaut HighJackson | 9–12 | 593 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Amador County ROPJackson | 12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 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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