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title: Foothill Propane Data by ZIP & County | American River Gas
url: https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/
business: American River Gas Co., Inc.
phone: (530) 888-7438
address: 10290 Ophir Rd, Newcastle, CA 95658
hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (closed noon-1:00 PM)
updated: 2026-10-28
---

# Foothill propane data

About 18,362 homes in the ZIP areas American River Gas serves heat with propane, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Propane is most common where the natural gas main never reached: rural parcels in Nevada and El Dorado counties and the Placer foothills above Auburn.

By county

## How much of each county heats with propane

7.8% [Placer County](https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/placer-county/): 12,365 of 157,954 homes heat with propane

32.1% [Nevada County](https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/nevada-county/): 13,756 of 42,865 homes heat with propane

27.4% [El Dorado County](https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/el-dorado-county/): 20,857 of 76,185 homes heat with propane

## Propane-heated homes by ZIP area on our routes

Top 12 of 17 ZIP areas

North Auburn / Christian Valley / Lake of the Pines 95602 3,441

Nevada City 95959 2,840

Grass Valley 95945 1,864

Colfax 95713 1,553

Foresthill 95631 1,101

Lincoln 95648 1,074

Meadow Vista 95722 965

Cool 95614 942

Loomis 95650 915

Newcastle 95658 894

Auburn 95603 815

Georgetown 95634 727

Every ZIP area

## All 17 ZIP areas we serve

Homes heated with propane, by ZIP area (ACS 2020-2024) Town ZIP area Propane-heated homes Share on propane Share on utility gas Drive from our yard

[North Auburn / Christian Valley / Lake of the Pines](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/north-auburn/) 95602 3,441 45.3% 23.3% 11 min

[Nevada City](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/nevada-city/) 95959 2,840 38.2% 33.4% 42 min

[Grass Valley](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/grass-valley/) 95945 1,864 15.5% 48.8% 39 min

[Colfax](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/colfax/) 95713 1,553 42.5% 13.9% 23 min

[Foresthill](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/foresthill/) 95631 1,101 40.7% 4.1% 36 min

[Lincoln](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/lincoln/) 95648 1,074 4.9% 68.8% 20 min

[Meadow Vista](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/meadow-vista/) 95722 965 56.4% 13.0% 20 min

[Cool](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/cool/) 95614 942 59.0% 4.0% 19 min

[Loomis](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/loomis/) 95650 915 17.5% 50.3% 12 min

[Newcastle](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/newcastle/) 95658 894 39.9% 11.9% our yard

[Auburn](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/auburn/) 95603 815 6.9% 57.7% 5 min

[Georgetown](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/georgetown/) 95634 727 43.2% 10.9% 37 min

[Applegate](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/applegate/) 95703 408 46.7% 2.5% 15 min

[Penryn](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/penryn/) 95663 389 33.7% 26.3% 9 min

[Pilot Hill](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/pilot-hill/) 95664 279 42.5% 8.4% 24 min

[Sheridan](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/sheridan/) 95681 141 42.0% 35.1% 35 min

[Weimar](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/weimar/) 95736 14 12.2% 56.5% 18 min

## How to read these numbers

The figures come from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040, which asks each household what fuel it uses most to heat the home. Homes that use propane only for cooking, water heating or a fireplace are not counted, so the number of homes that use some propane is higher.

ZIP areas (Census ZCTAs) do not follow town limits. Where two of our towns share a ZIP area, they appear on one row. Survey estimates carry a margin of error, which is larger for small places.

Drive times are from our yard at 10290 Ophir Rd in Newcastle, measured by road with the open-source OSRM routing engine.

Sources: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040 (House Heating Fuel)](https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5/groups/B25040.html) · [U.S. Energy Information Administration: propane explained](https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/hydrocarbon-gas-liquids/)