CA area data
Empire, CA
Empire, CA.
Population: 1,327 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Empire, CA is $361,893 — down 1.9% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$361,893
Median home value
-1.9%
1-year change
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $361,893
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +125.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $370,804
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Empire Union Elementary, Stanislaus County Office of Education
- Schools include
- Empire Elementary, Stanislaus Military Academy at Teel
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 92% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 20.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Modesto Ground Water Contamination (5.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 162
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 150
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- OAK VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON, ST JOSEPH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,021
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 166,416
- Average weekly wage
- $1,135
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 778
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Empire | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $361,893 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,021 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Empire, CA?
- $361,893.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Empire, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Empire, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 92% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Empire, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Empire, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Empire, CA?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Empire, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 53. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Empire, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Empire
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