PetersCA
The town, settled in 1871, counts 568 residents.
Is Peters a good place to live?
Peters’ age of the median resident is 58.4 years, above both the California town median (39 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Peters has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
568 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Peters: who provides what
Peters is unincorporated, so San Joaquin 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 Peters.
Peters faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Peters than in 74% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 9 claims here since 1995. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 69% come from drought and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of Peters’ working residents work locally
The share of residents in Peters who live below the poverty line: 6.3%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 154, to 229. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. The top destinations are Stockton (18%), Lodi (5%) and Linden (4%).
| Peters | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Peters is
15% of adults binge drink in Peters. Against the California average, Peters comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
| Peters | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Peters | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.8% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Peters sells for about $980K at the median
82% of Peters households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adventist Health Arena and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Peters. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
15 mi MuseumHaggin Museum
16 mi MuseumUSS Lucid
34 mi MuseumRailtown 1897 State Historic Park
14 mi Zoo & aquariumMicke Grove Zoo
23 mi MuseumMcHenry MansionPhoto credits
Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Lucid: U.S. Navy photo, Public domain · Railtown 1897 State Historic Park: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0 · Micke Grove Zoo: Breck22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McHenry Mansion: Rayana fazli at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about Peters
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Peters
About 0 of every 100 Peters residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Peters
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peters, CA a good place to live?
Peters has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.