IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Country around Big Oak Flat, CA
Country around Big Oak Flat is a rural area of about 267 people in Tuolumne County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Merced, CA and 78 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $433k and rent runs about $1k a month.
267people
$433kTypical home
$1,302/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
3"Snow
304Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
Is Near Big Oak Flat right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Rural — about 267 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Fresno, CA
- 36 mi to Merced, CA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $433k (≈$2,732/mo)
- Median rent $1,302/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (563 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (745 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 14% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 49 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MCE airport
- 80 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,706 ft
- 60 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuolumne County: R+22 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.