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Is Campo Seco a good place to live?

Campo Seco’s mean commuting time is 40 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Campo Seco. Campo Seco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Campo Seco stand out

Where Campo Seco beats most towns.

Small town

132 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Historic American Buildings Survey Wm. H. Knowles, Photographer May 30, 1936 VIEW FROM WEST - Robert Eperson Building, …
Historic American Buildings Survey Wm. H. Knowles, Photographer May 30, 1936 VIEW FROM WEST - Robert Eperson Building, …
Campo Seco’s story

172 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1944 on.

  • 1854Campo Seco is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Campo Seco: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Campo Seco, and how to reach them.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsCalaveras 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 hereCalaveras County Clerk, Elections DepartmentCalaveras County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9522695226 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 Campo Seco.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Campo Seco: inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score in Campo Seco is 87 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 39%.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Campo Seco stands out in California and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

Half commute less than 31 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Campo Seco dropped by 56, to 7. The top destinations are Stockton (10%), San Andreas (9%) and Valley Springs (6%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Campo Seco1%
Stockton10%
San Andreas9%
Valley Springs6%
Modesto4%
31 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Campo Seco
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Campo Seco, expect mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–57°
Spring47–72°
Summer59–93°
Fall50–78°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Campo Seco

13pages on Campo Seco
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Campo Seco; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Campo Seco for work

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

10% → Stockton Stockton 10% 9% → San Andreas San Andreas 9% 6% → Valley Springs Valley Springs 6% 4% → Modesto Modesto 4% 4% → Sacramento Sacramento 4% 3% → Lodi Lodi 3% Campo Seco · 1% stay
7jobs based in Campo Seco
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Campo Seco

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Campo Seco (Spanish for "Dry Field") is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. It sits at an elevation of 564 feet (172 m) above sea level and is located at 38°13′38″N 120°51′12″W. The community is served by ZIP code 95226 and area code 209. Founded by Mexicans in 1849, the mining camp was quite cosmopolitan, with forty different nationalities of miners. The town was almost destroyed by a fire in 1854, but as the placers were still producing, much of the town was rebuilt. Most of the buildings that are still standing date from after the fire. The town also contains the largest living cork oak tree in California, which wa…

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

Elevation
564 ft
ZIP code
95226

Questions about Campo Seco

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Campo Seco, CA a good place to live?

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