Newcastle, California

Newcastle
Newcastle
Position in California.
Newcastle
Newcastle (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°52′20″N 121°07′50″W / 38.87222°N 121.13056°W / 38.87222; -121.13056
Country United States
State California
County Placer
Area
  Total
2.396 sq mi (6.206 km2)
  Land2.392 sq mi (6.195 km2)
  Water0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,321
  Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95658
Area code(s)916, 279
GNIS feature ID2583089

Newcastle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Newcastle is located 8 miles (12.9 km) northeast of Rocklin and 31 miles northeast of Sacramento. Newcastle generally has moderate winters and warm summers.

The population of the CDP as of the 2010 U.S. Census is 1,224.