Foresthill-Back Country, California
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| Males: 3,872 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 3,780 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
| California median age: | 33.3 years |
Zip code: 95631
| Foresthill-Back Country: | $93,129 |
| CA: | $91,551 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,344 (it was $22,680 in 2000)
Foresthill-Back Country CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $546,449 (it was $167,300 in 2000)
| Foresthill-Back Country: | $546,449 |
| CA: | $715,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $744,913; detached houses: $775,777; townhouses or other attached units: $646,401; in 2-unit structures: $520,744; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $391,510; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $385,040; mobile homes: $155,722; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $185,079
Foresthill-Back Country, CA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Foresthill-Back Country, CA
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- 5,20889.9%White alone
- 2844.9%Hispanic
- 1342.3%Two or more races
- 1041.8%American Indian alone
- 260.4%Black alone
- 240.4%Asian alone
- 120.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.03%Other race alone
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 561.0 square miles.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Foresthill-Back Country CCD: | 0.8% ($1,350) |
| California: | 0.8% ($1,564) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South El Dorado, CA (30.2 miles 
, pop. 78,296).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (57.4 miles , pop. 407,018).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (368.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Colfax-Summit, CA (3.0 miles ),
), Alta, CA (3.4 miles ),
), Dutch Flat, CA (3.5 miles),
North El Dorado, CA (4.2 miles ),
), Washington, CA (4.5 miles)
Latitude: 39.09 N, Longitude: 120.66 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 530
| Here: | 4.0% |
| California: | 5.1% |
- Construction (12.6%)
- Health care (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Construction (21.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Public administration (3.6%)
- Educational services (3.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.3%)
- Health care (3.3%)
- Health care (14.3%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Cashiers (2.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (2.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
- Cashiers (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
Average climate in Foresthill-Back Country, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.3. This is worse than average.
| City: | 91.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2003 was 0.249. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.249 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.53. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.53 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 38.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 16.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 16.3 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.26. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.26 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Foresthill-Back Country-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7312% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 147.5 miles away from Foresthill-Back Country center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 194.0 miles away from Foresthill-Back Country center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 144.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 149.9 miles away from Foresthill-Back Country center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 297.6 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Placer County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foresthill-Back Country:
- Sierra College (about 37 miles; Rocklin, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,488)
- Folsom Lake College (about 40 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
- Western Nevada College (about 47 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
- Yuba College (about 48 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 4,737)
- American River College (about 49 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 20,452)
- University of Nevada-Reno (about 55 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
- California State University-Sacramento (about 56 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 22,234)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Foresthill-Back Country: Star Town (A), Secret House Campground (B), Gates Group Campground (C), Duncan Peak Lookout Tower (D), Coyote Group Campground (E), Black Bear Campground (F), Tadpole Campground (G), Talbot Campground (H), Chicken Hawk Campground (I), Sunny South (J), Whisky Creek Camp (K), Hell Hole Campground (L), French Meadows Boat Ramp and Picnic Recreation Site (M), McGuire Picnic and Beach Recreation Site (N), Cedar Springs (O), Sugar Pine Beat Ramp (P), Big Tree Grove Campground (Q), Murry Camp (R), Mosquito Ridge Lookout (S), Mosquito Narrows (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Iowa Hill Cemetery (1), Pioneer Grave (2), Foresthill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), McKinstry Lake (B), Bear Lake (C), Fern Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Lagoon Lake (F), Lily Lake (G), Little Needle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckskin Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Dolly Creek (C), Five Lakes Creek (D), Grayhorse Creek (E), Little Mosquito Creek (F), Miller Creek (G), Todd Creek (H), Temperance Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Foresthill-Back Country include: Placer County Grove Sierra Redwoods (1), Leroy E Botts Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.9% |
| Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.2% |
| This place: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
For population 15 years and over in Foresthill-Back Country:
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 65.2%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 10.9%
For population 25 years and over in Foresthill-Back Country:
- High school or higher: 87.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.8 |
| California average: | 16.1 |
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Religion statistics for Foresthill-Back Country, CA (based on Placer County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 58,135 | 153 |
| Catholic | 51,342 | 12 |
| Other | 17,462 | 57 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,376 | 30 |
| Orthodox | 400 | 1 |
| None | 214,717 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 55
| Placer County: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
| Placer County: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 74
| This county: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 299
| This county: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Placer County: | 6.7% |
| State: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Placer County: | 17.6% |
| California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Placer County: | 14.5% |
| California: | 17.9% |
9.43% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($99,508 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.43% |
| California average: | 5.19% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($239 average AGI)
Placer County: 0.03% California average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Sacramento County, CA |  3.13% ($78,790 average AGI) |
| from Santa Clara County, CA | 0.63% ($170,329) |
| from Alameda County, CA | 0.47% ($150,099) |
8.04% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($95,121 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.04% |
| California average: | 6.14% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Placer County: 0.03% California average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sacramento County, CA | 2.17% ($64,004 average AGI) |
| to Nevada County, CA | 0.33% ($77,272) |
| to El Dorado County, CA | 0.29% ($105,441) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Foresthill-Back Country:
- KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
- KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KLIB (1110 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KFSG (1690 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Foresthill-Back Country:
- KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVMR (89.5 FM; NEVADA CITY, CA; Owner: NEVADA CITY COMMUNITY BROADCAST GRUP)
- KLVS (99.3 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
- KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
- KNCO-FM (94.1 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
- KNIS (91.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
- KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)
TV broadcast stations around Foresthill-Back Country:
- KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 36.0%Wood
- 11.7%Electricity
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 37.8%Wood
- 34.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.1%Electricity
- 7.3%Utility gas
Foresthill-Back Country compared to California state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Foresthill-Back Country on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: air transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"