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AcampoCA

A town of 234, settled in 1872.

Is Acampo a good place to live?

31% of residents live below the poverty line in Acampo, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Acampo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

234 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Acampo: who provides what

Acampo is unincorporated, so San Joaquin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAcampo Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County provides services here
SchoolsLodi Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSan Joaquin Registrar of VotersSan Joaquin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP code9522095220 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Acampo.

Natural hazards

Acampo faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected losses in Acampo break down as 40% from drought and 38% from inland flooding. The town’s FEMA risk score comes in at 81 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Acampo once, in 2022.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Acampo’s workers commute out

For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Acampo dropped by 70, to 7. The top destinations are Lodi (15%), Stockton (10%) and Sacramento (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Acampo0%
Lodi15%
Stockton10%
Sacramento5%
Galt3%
20 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Acampo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Acampo brings mild winters and hot summers

Acampo’s typical July afternoon high is 94°F.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–58°
Spring48–74°
Summer59–92°
Fall50–78°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Acampo is

Acampo: 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 71% of adults had a checkup this year locally, against 72% in California’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults here: 24% say their health is fair or poor, 18% worry about having enough food.

AcampoCalifornia townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)15%9%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%72%79%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%22%19%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
32 measures vs. California
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outAcampoCA
More uninsured adults14.6%10.6%
More adults who have had cancer8.2%6.4%
More adults with COPD6.4%5.1%
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
8.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Acampo are worth about $775K, by Zillow’s estimate

The share of households in Acampo who live in a home they own: 38%.

$775KZillow home value

Typical home value

Acampo$775K
California$762K
+0.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Mount Diablo and 38 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Acampo. Close and well known come first.

All 103 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Acampo

15pages on Acampo
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Acampo

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Acampo for work

Where Acampo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Lodi Lodi 15% 10% → Stockton Stockton 10% 5% → Sacramento Sacramento 5% 3% → Galt Galt 3% 2% → Manteca Manteca 2% 2% → Modesto Modesto 2% Acampo · 0% stay
7jobs based in Acampo
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Acampo

Census-designated place in California, United States

Acampo (Spanish for "Pasture") is a small census-designated place (CDP) about 5 miles north of Lodi, California, United States. In the 1870s, Acampo was named as a Southern Pacific Railroad station. Acampo's population was 334 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
52 ft
ZIP code
95220

Questions about Acampo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Acampo, CA a good place to live?

Acampo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.