How are homes heated in North Auburn, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Auburn, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Auburn, used by 67.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.3% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in North Auburn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Auburn	Placer County	California	United States
Utility gas	67.3% (±4.6 points)	61.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±4.4 points)	24.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±2.7 points)	7.8%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In North Auburn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Placer County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In North Auburn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Placer County (24.5%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near North Auburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Auburn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Auburn	—	21.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Auburn	2.5 mi	28.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Newcastle	5.2 mi	23.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Vista	5.4 mi	14.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Lake Trails	6.3 mi	14.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penryn	7.4 mi	32.7% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Pines	7.5 mi	12.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Loomis	10 mi	20.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	12 mi	20.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake of the Pines, CA (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, CA (28.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Placer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Foresthill	13.1% (±19.1 points)
2	Kings Beach	1.7% (±2.8 points)
3	Auburn	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4	North Auburn	0.3% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Colfax	0.0% (±4.1 points)
5 (tie)	Lincoln	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Loomis	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Rocklin	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Roseville	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Cedar Flat	0.0% (±9.1 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Auburn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Auburn

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Auburn?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Auburn, used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Auburn heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in North Auburn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Auburn have electric heat?

21.6% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in North Auburn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Auburn CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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