--- title: Placer County Propane Data | American River Gas url: https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/placer-county/ 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 --- # Propane in Placer County: the numbers 7.8% of Placer County homes (12,365 of 157,954) heat with propane, and 61.2% use utility natural gas, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 survey. On our routes, North Auburn / Christian Valley has the most propane-heated homes at 3,441. 7.8% of Placer County homes heat with propane 12,365 propane-heated homes countywide 13 of our towns are in Placer County Placer County ## Our Placer County towns, ZIP area by ZIP area 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](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/north-auburn/) 95602 3,441 45.3% 23.3% 11 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 [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 [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 [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 ## More foothill propane data - [All ZIP areas we serve](https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/) - [Nevada County](https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/nevada-county/) - [El Dorado County](https://americanrivergas.com/propane-data/el-dorado-county/) Figures are Census estimates of each household's main heating fuel; homes that use propane only for cooking or hot water are not counted. Questions ## Placer County propane questions ### What share of Placer County homes heat with propane? 7.8% (12,365 of 157,954 households), per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040. ### Does American River Gas deliver in Placer County? Yes. We deliver to Newcastle, Auburn, North Auburn, Christian Valley, Penryn, Loomis, Meadow Vista, Applegate, Weimar, Colfax, Foresthill, Lincoln, Sheridan in Placer County from our Newcastle yard. Call (530) 888-7438 and we will tell you your delivery day. 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)