Town guide

Peters, California

Peters is a community in San Joaquin County, California, home to about 568 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95236.

Homes sold for a median of $378 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population568225 per sq mi
Median home value$701,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$378Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Peters

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Peters

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)54 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA314 miles away

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

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

Who represents Peters

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

Peters had 708 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.

It’s the 1189th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Peters population by census2010: 672, 2020: 70867220107082020

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 PetersJan: 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 (14 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

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peters.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health Lodi MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lodi12.8 miles
  • St. Joseph's Medical Center of StocktonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stockton13.7 miles
  • Dameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stockton14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1
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 Peters

Grocery stores

  • Rinaldi's Market2.7 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.

Schools in Peters

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Linden ElementaryLindenK–4414Public2.6 mi
Linden HighLinden9–12743Public2.2 mi
Pride ContinuationLinden10–1227Alternative Education2.3 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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