Town guide

Vallecito, California

Vallecito is a community in Calaveras County, California, home to about 562 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95251.

Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population562269 per sq mi
Median home value$705,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$266Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Vallecito

1 ZIP code

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Around Vallecito

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)73 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA304 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vallecito

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

Vallecito had 442 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1190th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Vallecito population by census2000: 427, 2010: 442, 2020: 442427200044220104422020

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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VallecitoJan: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; May: high 79°F, low 52°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 52°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in57°38°Jan5.961°40°Feb4.965°44°Mar4.870°46°Apr2.679°52°May1.589°59°Jun0.497°65°Jul0.096°65°Aug0.091°60°Sep0.280°52°Oct1.566°44°Nov2.957°38°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Melones Dam Hq, CA weather station (7 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vallecito.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health SonoraGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sonora10.1 miles
  • Mark Twain Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Andreas12.4 miles
  • Sutter Amador HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jackson23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers3

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 Vallecito

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Vallecito State Historic Landmark0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Sierra Hills Market2.6 mi
  • Sierra Hills Natural Foods2.6 mi
  • Save Mart5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Murphys Branch Calaveras County Library2.4 mi
  • Angels Camp Branch Calaveras County Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Angels Camp Museum4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ironstone Amphitheatre1.4 mi
  • Black Bart Playhouse2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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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