Town guide

San Andreas, California

San Andreas is a community in Calaveras County, California, home to about 2,979 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95249.

Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,979355 per sq mi
Median home value$419,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$292Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in San Andreas

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside San Andreas. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around San Andreas

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)62 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA314 miles away

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

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

Who represents San Andreas

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

San Andreas had 2,994 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 796th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Calaveras County grew from 11,200 residents in 1900 to 45,292 in 2020.

San Andreas population by census2000: 2,615, 2010: 2,783, 2020: 2,9942,61520002,78320102,9942020

Calaveras County, 1900–2020

Calaveras County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,200, 1910: 9,171, 1920: 6,183, 1930: 6,008, 1940: 8,221, 1950: 9,902, 1960: 10,289, 1970: 13,585, 1980: 20,710, 1990: 31,998, 2000: 40,554, 2010: 45,578, 2020: 45,29211K’00’106K’20’308K’40’5010K’60’7021K’80’9041K’00’1045K’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 40°F. About 22.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San AndreasJan: high 55°F, low 40°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; May: high 79°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 61°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 46°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in55°40°Jan4.059°43°Feb3.864°45°Mar3.669°48°Apr2.279°53°May1.388°59°Jun0.395°63°Jul0.094°63°Aug0.088°61°Sep0.278°54°Oct1.164°46°Nov2.255°40°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camp Pardee, CA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Calaveras County

7,149 jobs at 986 businesses in Calaveras County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calaveras CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,434 jobs; Retail trade: 1,368 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,185 jobs; Construction: 843 jobs; Manufacturing: 379 jobs; Other services: 369 jobs; Professional services: 361 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 264 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 12% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Andreas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mark Twain Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Andreas1.2 miles
  • Sutter Amador HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jackson12.9 miles
  • Adventist Health SonoraGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sonora20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors10
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers77
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 San Andreas

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Gerald Turner Park · 2 acres1.8 mi
  • Nielsen Park2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Calaveras County Law Library1.2 mi
  • Calaveras County Library2.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Calaveras County Historical Museum2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Metropolitan Cultural Center2.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Tam O'Shaughnessy (1952) · American educator, children's science writer, professional tennis player

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

Schools in San Andreas

Public schools here are run by Calaveras Unified, Calaveras County Office of Education, El Dorado County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education CenterSan AndreasK–12127Alternative Education2.3 mi
Mountain OaksSan AndreasK–12425Charter2.6 mi
San Andreas ElementarySan AndreasK–8334Public1.9 mi
Calaveras River AcademySan Andreas6–1217Alternative Education2.6 mi
Oakendell CommunitySan Andreas6–128Alternative Education3.1 mi
Calaveras HighSan Andreas8–12703Public2.3 mi
Gold Strike HighSan Andreas9–1234Alternative Education2.3 mi
Rite of PassageSan Andreas9–1226Charter, Alternative Education5.9 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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