The Town FilesCopperopolis, California
Community in Calaveras County · population 3,400 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $487,200
- Household income
- $108,457
- Jan low / Jul high
- 38° / 97°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 1
- Median age
- 51.1
Copperopolis is a community of 3,400 people in Calaveras County, California. The median home is worth $487,200, below the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 89% of California towns, quieter than 84% of California towns.
How Copperopolis ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Copperopolis is worth $487,200, below the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 4.5 times the median household income of $108,457, which is more affordable than 85% of California towns. Median rent is $2,138 a month. 84.3% of households own their home.
| Housing | Copperopolis | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $487,200 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $2,138 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $108,457 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 4.5× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 84.3% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1997 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 27.1% | — |
Who lives in Copperopolis
| People | Copperopolis | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 27.2% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 18.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 9.8% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 3.4% | — |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 39.5 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 90.0% | 93.3% |
Weather in Copperopolis
July highs average 97.1°F and January lows 38.2°F. About 29.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 98 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 13 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Copperopolis since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on March 11, 2023 about 5.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 11, 2023.
Severe weather in Calaveras County since 1996
Calaveras County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Fire | FM-5662: Gann Fire |
| September 3, 2025 | Fire | FM-5612: 2-7 Fire |
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
Jobs and pay in Calaveras County
Calaveras County had 10,263 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,838 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Copperopolis itself the ACS puts it at 5.6%.
Public schools in Copperopolis
1 public school with 198 students, about 19.8 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copperopolis Elementary | K-6 | 198 | 19.8 |
Towns near Copperopolis
- Angels, CA10.0 mi · 3,667 people · home $484,800
- Jamestown, CA12.0 mi · 3,478 people · home $374,600
- Columbia, CA13.2 mi · 2,577 people · home $376,200
- Sonora, CA13.5 mi · 5,003 people · home $422,300
- East Oakdale, CA14.3 mi · 3,201 people · home $856,600
- Oakdale, CA17.2 mi · 23,181 people · home $457,900
- San Andreas, CA17.7 mi · 2,994 people · home $419,700
- Phoenix Lake, CA17.9 mi · 4,264 people · home $488,500
Copperopolis questions
Is Copperopolis, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Copperopolis scores better for retirees than 61% of California towns and quieter than 84%. 27.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.1).
How much does a house cost in Copperopolis?
The median owner-occupied home in Copperopolis is valued at $487,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $108,457, so homes cost about 4.5 times income. Median rent is $2,138 a month.
What is the weather like in Copperopolis?
July highs average 97.1°F and January lows 38.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 29.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.
Does Copperopolis get tornadoes?
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Copperopolis since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on March 11, 2023. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)