Phelps Store, U.S. Highway 50
Shingle Springs’s story
161 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,268 in 1980, 4,660 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1949 on.
- 1865Shingle Springs is settled
Shingle SpringsCA
Public schools that outperform most of California. Today 3,801 people live in this town, first settled in 1865.
Population
3,801
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$659K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
2,093
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#7 of 841 in CA
Is Shingle Springs a good place to live?
Shingle Springs’s strongest subject is schools (A): its schools outperform 91% of the state's. This California town grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 7th of 841 in California. The catch is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than nearly three quarters of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Cost of living is weaker too (C): the typical home is worth about $658K, 6.8 years of the Sacramento metro’s $97K median household income. 28% of residents are 65 or older here, against 16% in California’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
What makes Shingle Springs stand out
Where Shingle Springs beats most towns.
How Shingle Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Shingle Springs is from typical.
SchoolsNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskWildfire tops the listC−Open →HealthMarshall Medical Center 8.8 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 1.2% of households have no carA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →
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 Shingle Springs: who provides what
Shingle Springs is unincorporated, so El Dorado County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEl Dorado Id - Main water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEl Dorado CountyEl Dorado County provides services here
SchoolsEl Dorado Union High School DistrictBuckeye Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Shingle Springs; 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 hereEl Dorado Registrar of VotersEl Dorado County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP codes95682, 9567295682 99% · 95672 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 Shingle Springs.
Shingle Springs pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the California norm, trades workers with Sacramento and other neighbors and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
SchoolsA
Shingle Springs’ grade for schools is an A
Its public schools are run by the El Dorado Union High school district. The largest public high school is Ponderosa High, with 1,675 students.
91%of CA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 201 | – |
| Ponderosa HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,675 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Residents of Shingle Springs are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Against the 3,992 U.S. towns with household incomes like Shingle Springs’s, it is less healthy than 52%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In Shingle Springs, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Shingle Springs beats the California average on 15 and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% feel lonely, 27% have obesity.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Shingle Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. California
15 better14 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Shingle Springs | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 6.4% |
Marshall Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
75th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Older than California overall
18% of residents are under 18 in Shingle Springs. Here, 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 37% in California as a whole. Shingle Springs’ midpoint age comes in at 46.9 years.
46.9median age · CA 37.9
| Shingle Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.9 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
Shingle SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school21%
Some college26%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 84% are men (CA 51%).
| Shingle Springs | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 26% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 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 3,800, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Shingle Springs faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Of the losses FEMA expects in Shingle Springs, 48% come from wildfires and 47% from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Shingle Springs
For Shingle Springs, the midsummer high is 94°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–57°
Spring46–69°
Summer60–91°
Fall51–76°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most working residents commute out of Shingle Springs
Shingle Springs has about as many jobs (2,093) as working residents, but only 73 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 1,353 in 2013 to 2,093.
The share of residents in Shingle Springs who live below the poverty line: 5.9%. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: for Shingle Springs, the median household income is $136,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 740, to 2,093.
4%work in town
| Shingle Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Shingle Springs4%
Sacramento9%
Folsom7%
Placerville6%
Rancho Cordova5%
21 mi
median commute distance
2,093
jobs based in Shingle Springs
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C
Shingle Springs’ typical home value is about $659K
Shingle Springs grades A overall with a typical home of about $659K, below the California typical value; only 2 of the 51 California towns graded A− or better can say that.
Shingle Springs: 88% of households live in a home they own. The rent at the middle of the market here is $1,411 a month. Homes in Shingle Springs sold for 98.2% of their list price on average.
$659KZillow home value
| Shingle Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,411 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Shingle Springs$659K
California$762K
Market temperature
63
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsB−
Shingle Springs has set aside 2.5% of its land for conservation
2.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Shingle Springs’ trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.
#607for trails in CA
| Shingle Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
2.5%
conserved · 131 of 5,247 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ponderosa High Ball Fields | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Sutter's Fort and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shingle Springs. Close and well known come first.
30 mi State parkSutter's Fort
31 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
27 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
30 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
31 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a year
31 mi State parkLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shingle Springs
17pages on Shingle Springs
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shingle Springs
About 5 of every 100 Shingle Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Shingle Springs
Census-designated place in California, United States
Shingle Springs (formerly, Shingle Spring and Shingle) is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 4,660 at the 2020 census, up from 4,432 at the 2010 census. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) from Sacramento in the Gold Country foothills and sits directly on Highway 50. The towns of Coloma and Placerville are less than 15 miles (24 km) away. Shingle Springs is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Maidu and Miwok people, are headquartered in Shingle Springs.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
- ZIP code
- 95682
- Area code
- 530
Shingle Springs’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Shingle Springs.
Cameron ParkDiamond SpringsShingle Springs
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle Springs | #7 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| Cameron Park | #70 | B+ | D | — | A | A− |
| Diamond Springs | #362 | C | C− | — | B+ | B |
Shingle Springs, Cameron Park and Diamond Springs report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Shingle Springs with a neighbor →
Questions about Shingle Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shingle Springs, CA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Shingle Springs grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #7 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Shingle Springs, CA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.