Pollock Pines is a community in El Dorado County, California, home to about 6,212 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95726, and parts of 95709 are in Pollock Pines too.
Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population6,212721 per sq mi
Median home value$394,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$259Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pollock Pines. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pollock Pines
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)56 miles away
Closer regional airport
Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Sacramento, CA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA349 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pollock Pines; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pollock Pines
U.S. Representative · California’s 3rd DistrictKevin Kiley (I)
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
Pollock Pines had 7,112 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 606th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
El Dorado County grew from 8,986 residents in 1900 to 191,185 in 2020.
El Dorado County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pacific House, CA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in El Dorado County
49,522 jobs at 5,005 businesses in El Dorado County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pollock Pines.
Nearest hospitals
Marshall Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Placerville12.9 miles
Sutter Amador HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jackson31.0 miles
Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Auburn31.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
15
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Pollock Pines
Parks (2 nearby)
Bullion Bend Historic Marker0.3 mi
Pollock Pines Recreation Park1.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Safeway1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Pollock Pines Branch El Dorado County Library1.7 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pollock Pines Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pinewood ElementaryPollock Pines
K–4
339
Public
1.6 mi
Sierra Ridge MiddlePollock Pines
5–8
247
Public
1.8 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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