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Hathaway PinesCA

A town of 163, settled in 1943.

Is Hathaway Pines a good place to live?

35% of residents live below the poverty line in Hathaway Pines, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Hathaway Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

163 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Forest MeadowsAveryForest MeadowsAveryHathaway Pines
Getting set up

Moving to Hathaway Pines: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hathaway Pines, and how to reach them.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsBret Harte Union High School DistrictVallecito Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Hathaway Pines; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereCalaveras County Clerk, Elections DepartmentCalaveras County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes95233, 9522495233 99% · 95224 1%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 Hathaway Pines.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Hathaway Pines, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Hathaway Pines stands out in California and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.7% of Hathaway Pines working residents work locally, against 6.6% in California’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Hathaway Pines has added 29 jobs, to 34 in 2023. The median household income in Hathaway Pines is $50,000.

1%work in town
Hathaway PinesCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Median household income$50,000$95,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%6.6%8%

Where working residents work

In Hathaway Pines1%
Arnold9%
Sacramento5%
Angels3%
Avery3%
62 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Hathaway Pines
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Hathaway Pines, expect mild winters and hot summers

Hathaway Pines has mild winters and warm summers. Hathaway Pines’ July high is 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–53°
Spring40–65°
Summer56–87°
Fall46–72°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Yosemite National Park and 8 more within 40 miles

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

All 40 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calaveras Big Trees State Park: John J. O'Brien (talk · contribs), Public domain · Stanislaus National Forest: U.S. National Park Service, Public domain · Railtown 1897 State Historic Park: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0 · Dodge Ridge Ski Area: IanGad, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hathaway Pines

14pages on Hathaway Pines
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hathaway Pines

About 0 of every 100 Hathaway Pines residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hathaway Pines for work

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

9% → Arnold Arnold 9% 5% → Sacramento Sacramento 5% 3% → Angels Angels 3% 3% → Avery Avery 3% 3% → Murphys Murphys 3% 3% → Lodi Lodi 3% Hathaway Pines · 1% stay
34jobs based in Hathaway Pines
1%of working residents work in town
62 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Hathaway Pines

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hathaway Pines, CA a good place to live?

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