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Jackson, California: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census city of 5,048 people across 3.58 square miles of land, in Amador County. Median household income is $70,239, 60.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,409
- County holding the largest share of its areaAmador County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How many people live in Jackson
- Population5,048
- Median age50.2
- Population under 18854 plus or minus 221
- Share under 1816.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,918
- Share 65 and over38.0 percent
- Households2,385
- Family households1,313
- Share of households that are families55.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Income and work in Jackson
- Median household income$70,239 plus or minus $18,364
- Per capita income$42,126
- Civilian labor force2,046
- Employed1,959
- Unemployed87 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over3,753
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Housing in Jackson
- Housing units2,589
- Occupied units2,385
- Vacant units204 plus or minus 111
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied1,444
- Renter occupied941 plus or minus 234
- Ownership rate60.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$442,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,429
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Single family units1,668
- Share single family64.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more677 plus or minus 274
- Share in buildings of two or more26.1 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Mobile homes244 plus or minus 132
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How Jackson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,897
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,094 plus or minus 284
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.7 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more591 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone75.9 percent
- Carpooled13.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Worked from home2.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$17,395,200
- Average approval$1,449,600
- Median approval$443,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported217
- Jobs per approval18.1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises41.7 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$3,287,000
- Average approval$328,700
- Median approval$260,000
- Largest approval$1,344,000
- Jobs supported33
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson
Flood risk in Jackson
- NFIP communityCity of Jackson
- NFIP community number060448
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/20/10
The City of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060448 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Amador County, not Jackson
Amador County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Amador County868
- Covered employment, Amador County12,492
- Average annual pay, Amador County$58,581
- Housing units permitted, Amador County57
Every figure in this section is published for Amador County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jackson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Jackson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson, California?
5,048, in 2,385 households. Jackson city covers 3.58 square miles of land, which is 1,409 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jackson in?
Amador County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jackson?
$70,239. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $442,700. Median gross rent is $1,429 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jackson businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $17.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $443,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jackson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jackson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jackson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jackson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jackson, city of, community 060448, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jackson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Amador County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jackson.
Is zoning published for Jackson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.