Jackson

Population: 5,061
Median household income: $75,051
Median home value: $432,600

Jackson, a community in Amador County, California, has 5,061 residents. The median household income of $75,051 is below the Amador County median ($81,526).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson's population grew 6.5% from 4,751 to 5,061, while its median home value rose 66.1% from $260,400 to $432,600.

81.0% of workers drive to work alone. 56.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,061
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $75,051
Median home value: $432,600
Median gross rent: $1,397
Housing units: 2,457
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7515,061

Median household income

$53,462$75,051

Median home value

$260,400$432,600

Median gross rent

$1,029$1,397

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,751	$53,462	$260,400	$1,029
2020	4,844	$55,485	$288,400	$1,049
2021	4,958	$63,400	$312,900	$1,278
2022	5,004	$70,805	$386,200	$1,415
2023	5,061	$75,051	$432,600	$1,397

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over17.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	2.5%
5 to 17	749	14.8%
18 to 24	499	9.9%
25 to 34	457	9.0%
35 to 44	433	8.6%
45 to 54	567	11.2%
55 to 64	519	10.3%
65 to 74	854	16.9%
75 and over	858	17.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,504	69.2%
Black or African American	103	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	208	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.7%
Two or more races	261	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	936	18.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	424	11.5%
High school graduate	1,432	38.8%
Some college or associate's	1,096	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	487	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	249	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,614	81.0%
Carpooled	173	8.7%
Public transit	7	0.4%
Walked	95	4.8%
Bicycle	29	1.5%
Worked from home	75	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,134	59.1%
15 to 29 min	166	8.7%
30 to 44 min	231	12.0%
45 to 59 min	197	10.3%
60+ min	190	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 10.1% (498 of 4,914)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,367	61.6%
Nonfamily households	852	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,219	90.3%
Vacant	238	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,330	59.9%
Renter-occupied	889	40.1%

1-unit, detached56.2%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,382	56.2%
1-unit, attached	117	4.8%
2 to 4 units	282	11.5%
5 to 19 units	225	9.2%
20 or more units	172	7.0%
Mobile home & other	279	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3485, -120.7728