Zamora California Map

About Zamora, California

Zamora is a locality in Yolo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Zamora is located at 38.7966°N, 121.8819°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95698.

Zamora rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the fertile Yolo County earth spills out in wide, unbroken swaths of green and gold. It lies 10.0 miles north-west of Woodland, CA (from Woodland, CA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Monument Hills. The land here is a gentle, sweeping plain, marked by the distant, hazy blue of the Coast Range mountains to the west, their forms softened by the perpetual haze of California's Central Valley. Big skies are the order of the day in Zamora, vast canvases where clouds drift lazily or gather in dramatic, theatrical formations, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint, distant perfume of ripening crops. This quiet settlement’s character is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a legacy stretching back to its founding. The economy of Zamora has long been tied to the cultivation of the rich alluvial soil, a continuous cycle of planting and harvest that has shaped its rhythms. While once a waypoint for those traversing the Sacramento Valley, Zamora has settled into a more placid existence, its pace dictated by the turning of seasons rather than the urgency of travel. The enduring spirit of the land, the quiet persistence of growth and renewal, is the most notable feature of this enduring corner of Yolo County.

About This Zamora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zamora, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.796568, -121.881912. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Zamora and Yolo County.

Detailed location data for Zamora includes the ZIP code (95698), telephone area code (530), county seat of Yolo County (Woodland), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Zamora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.