Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:37 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:19 am – 4:44 pm
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People27,470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.512,001 householdsMedian household income $65,989Median home value $539,500Median rent $1,452 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,806 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 11,152 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 19 minutes68% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, Arabic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 35°F62 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days30 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nevada City station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoat Rockpeak · 3.6 miSonntag Hillpeak · 1.0 miYuba Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miCape Horncape · 5.5 miIdaho-Maryland Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEmpire Mine State Historic Parkstate historic site · 2.9 mi · 313 acresPioneer Parkpark · 4.8 miCondon Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 83 acresAuburn State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.8 miSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 3,678 acresBear River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 259 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes413 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197036 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197535 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNevada County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025289 of 362 days measured72 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Nevada County monitors, CA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNevada ID - E. George, Banner Mountainserves 17,154 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,572 ft784 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital4.3 miPost officeCedar Ridge Post Office2.3 miTown hallGrass Valley City Hall4.7 miPoliceGrass Valley Police Department4.7 miFire stationPeardale Chicago Park Fire Protection District Station 257under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSierra College - Nevada County Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF46 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF48 miInterstateI-804.7 miUS highwayUS 5033 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX6.7 miCoachColfax Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95945 ZIP area.
