MartellCA
A town of 180, settled in 1905.
Is Martell a good place to live?
Martell’s July high is 94°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Martell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Martell stand out
Where Martell beats most towns.
180 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Martell: who provides what
Martell is unincorporated, so Amador County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Martell.
With 9.4 jobs for every working resident, Martell draws in 1,221 commuters
Most working residents leave Martell for work: only 3% work in town. Martell’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Martell.
| Martell | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very high risk in Martell, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Martell, expect mild winters and hot summers
Martell has mild winters and hot summers. The January low in Martell is 38°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Martell is
Martell beats the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of Martell adults have high blood pressure.
| Martell | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.7% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Martell | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Martell
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Martell; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Martell residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 1,221 people come to Martell for work
Where Martell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Martell
Census-designated place in California, United States
Martell (formerly Oneida) is a census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Jackson, at an elevation of 1486 feet (453 m). The population was 207 at the 2020 census. Martell is located west of Jackson and east of Ione, by which it is connected by the Amador Central Railroad. Martell is where several major retail and restaurant outlets for Amador County are located. The community is in ZIP code 95654 and area code 209.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,486 ft
- ZIP code
- 95654
- Area code
- 209
Questions about Martell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Martell, CA a good place to live?
Martell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.