Capitol Corridor in Elmira, May 2011, 2011
Elmira’s story
153 years in pictures
Census counts: 205 in 2000, 193 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 7 maps from 1908 on.
- 1873Elmira is settled
ElmiraCA
A town of 319, settled in 1873.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: . . from Sacramento, California · CC BY 2.0
Population
319
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Elmira a good place to live?
27% of households live in a home they own in Elmira, where California’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. Elmira’s density of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Elmira has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
319 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
VacavilleElmira
Getting set up
Moving to Elmira: who provides what
Elmira is unincorporated, so Solano County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Vacaville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSolano CountySolano County provides services here
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 hereSolano Registrar of VotersSolano County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes95625, 9568795625 79% · 95687 21%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 Elmira.
Work & commute
Most of Elmira’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. The top destinations are Vacaville (18%), Fairfield (9%) and Oakland (7%). The typical household income for Elmira comes to $86,000.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Elmira0%
Vacaville18%
Fairfield9%
Oakland7%
San Francisco6%
27 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Elmira
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Elmira, with earthquakes at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2014, has brought federal aid to Elmira households. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 38% to inland flooding.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Elmira’s year
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–58°
Spring48–73°
Summer58–91°
Fall50–78°
Nov 28
typical first frost
Feb 18
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Elmira is
The share of adults in Elmira who feel lonely: 33%. Of 32 CDC measures, Elmira beats the California average on 12 and trails it on 2. Nearly a third of adults in Elmira sleep under 7 hours; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Elmira | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. California
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Elmira | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 6.4% |
60th Medical Group (Travis Afb)
6.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$520Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in July
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 337 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 226 attractions →Lake Berryessa and 80 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elmira. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LakeLake Berryessa
23 mi Theme parkSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
38 mi Stadium & arenaCalifornia Memorial Stadium
33 mi MountainMount Diablo
28 mi State parkSutter's Fort
29 mi Stadium & arenaARCO ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elmira
16pages on Elmira
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Elmira
About 0 of every 100 Elmira residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Elmira for work
Where Elmira’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Elmira
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Elmira
Place in California, United States
Elmira is a census-designated place (CDP) in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 319 at the 2024 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- ZIP code
- 95625
Questions about Elmira
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmira, CA a good place to live?
Elmira has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.