Camino, Sacramento and Lake Tahoe 1947, 1947
Camino’s story
122 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1947 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
- 1904Camino is settled
CaminoCA
With 2,079 residents, this town was settled in 1904.
Population
2,079
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$489K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
451
A commuter town
Is Camino a good place to live?
The best of Camino’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for cost of living. 12% of residents are under 18 in Camino, below both the California town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only one of the 848 California towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Camino. Camino has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Camino for work
Where Camino’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
451jobs based in Camino
2%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Camino grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Camino is from typical.
Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnDOpen →Hazard riskAvalanches top the listC−Open →SchoolsBeat 77% of California districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthMarshall Medical Center 6 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.5 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryLess recorded history than most townsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Camino: who provides what
Camino is unincorporated, so El Dorado County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEl Dorado Id - Main water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEl Dorado CountyEl Dorado County provides services here
SchoolsEl Dorado Union High School DistrictCamino Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Camino; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereEl Dorado Registrar of VotersEl Dorado County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP codes95709, 9566795709 91% · 95667 9%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 Camino.
Who lives here
Older than California overall
People 65 and older are 34% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (39% statewide). Camino’s median age stands at 47.6 years. Among adults 25 and older, 40% have a four-year degree or more, against 37% across California.
47.6median age · CA 37.9
| Camino | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.6 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
CaminoCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school31%
Some college18%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Camino | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Camino is worth about $489K, on Zillow’s estimate
The going rate for rent for Camino comes to $1,934 a month. Values rose 1.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Camino, 64% of households are owner-occupiers.
$489KZillow home value
| Camino | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,934 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Camino$489K
California$762K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Camino has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Placerville (12%), Sacramento (8%) and Diamond Springs (8%). For most workers, Camino is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Camino grew to 451 in 2023, 352 more than in 2013. The town’s mean commuting time is 29 minutes.
2%work in town
| Camino | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Camino2%
Placerville12%
Sacramento8%
Diamond Springs8%
Folsom4%
34 mi
median commute distance
451
jobs based in Camino
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Camino has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Camino break down as 42% from avalanches and 38% from wildfires. One declared disaster, in 2005, has brought federal aid to Camino households.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
Camino is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Camino, 20% get no exercise outside work. This California town does better than the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. In Camino, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 38% have high blood pressure.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Camino | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. California
13 better13 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Camino | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 6.4% |
Marshall Medical Center
6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–54°
Spring43–65°
Summer60–88°
Fall49–73°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Camino
16pages on Camino
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Camino; the nearest are
Folsom Lake CollegeCommunity college · Public · Folsom24.7 mi$1,288 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-SacramentoUniversity or college · Public · Sacramento42 mi$8,018 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Camino residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Camino’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Camino.
Pollock PinesCamino
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino | — | — | D | — | A− | B+ |
| Pollock Pines | #455 | C− | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Camino has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Camino and Pollock Pines report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Camino with a neighbor →
Questions about Camino
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Camino, CA expensive?
Yes. That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($97,188 across the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.