Newcastle Portuguese Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Newcastle’s story
162 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1864Newcastle is settled
NewcastleCA
A town of 1,585, settled in 1864.
Newcastle Portuguese Hall · Photo: T71024 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,585
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$937K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
470
Balanced
Is Newcastle a good place to live?
The best of Newcastle’s subject grades are an A− for health and schools; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Newcastle’s midsummer high is 95°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On the outdoors, just 104 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Newcastle Portuguese Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Newcastle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Newcastle stand out
Where Newcastle beats most towns.
How Newcastle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Newcastle is from typical.
Cost of livingDOpen →HealthSutter Auburn Faith Hospital 4.4 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskwildfire tops the listCOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.4 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Newcastle: who provides what
Newcastle is unincorporated, so Placer County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPlacer Cwa - Auburn/Bowman water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPlacer CountyPlacer County provides services here
SchoolsPlacer Union High School DistrictNewcastle Elementary School District2 districts serve Newcastle; 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 herePlacer County Registrar of VotersPlacer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code9565895658 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 Newcastle.
HealthA−
Newcastle ranks healthier than four in five of the country’s towns
The share of adults in Newcastle who get no exercise outside work is 19%, against 24% in California’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Newcastle is ahead of California on 15 and behind on 4. Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Newcastle | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
15 better13 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Newcastle | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 6.4% |
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
On state tests, Newcastle’s schools beat 84% of California districts
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The Newcastle Elementary school district runs its public schools. 3 public schools serve Newcastle, with 846 students in all.
84%of CA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Ridge Cooperative CharterLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 349 | – |
| Newcastle CharterTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 333 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Who lives here
Newcastle skews older than California
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (39% statewide). Newcastle: 18% of residents are under 18. College graduates make up 28% of adults 25 and older, against 37% across California. For Newcastle, the age of the median resident is 42.3 years.
42.3median age · CA 37.9
| Newcastle | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
NewcastleCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school23%
Some college26%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Newcastle’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.4 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Newcastle | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Newcastle is worth about $937K, on Zillow’s estimate
The typical rent in Newcastle is $1,798 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.6%. 89% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
$937KZillow home value
| Newcastle | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,798 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Newcastle$937K
California$762K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–57°
Spring47–71°
Summer60–92°
Fall50–77°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With only 0.9 jobs per working resident, most people in Newcastle work out of town
The top destinations are Sacramento (12%), Roseville (9%) and Auburn (7%). Commuting out is the norm in Newcastle: 1% of working residents work locally. For Newcastle, the median household income is $109,000. Since 2013, Newcastle has added 44 jobs, to 470 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Newcastle | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Newcastle1%
Sacramento12%
Roseville9%
Auburn7%
North Auburn6%
20 mi
median commute distance
470
jobs based in Newcastle
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Newcastle has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Expected losses in Newcastle break down as 50% from wildfires and 44% from inland flooding. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 52 attractions →ARCO Arena and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newcastle. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
27 mi State parkSutter's Fort
27 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
27 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
28 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a year
24 mi State parkEmpire Mine State Historic ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empire Mine State Historic Park: Beej71, CC BY 2.5
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newcastle
16pages on Newcastle
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Newcastle
Sierra CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rocklin6.8 mi$1,446 in-state tuitionWilliam Jessup UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rocklin9.2 mi$37,150 tuitionFolsom Lake CollegeCommunity college · Public · Folsom14.2 mi$1,288 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Newcastle residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Newcastle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newcastle, CA expensive?
Yes. That is 9.6 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.