Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital9.8 miPost officePenn Valley Post Office7.1 miTown hallGrass Valley City Hall8.9 miPoliceGrass Valley Police Department8.9 miFire stationHiggins Fire District Station 231.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSierra College - Nevada County Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF37 miInterstateI-809.3 miUS highwayUS 5031 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX9.7 miCoachColfax Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95949 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95949 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:38 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:20 am – 4:45 pm
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People20,552 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.78,380 householdsMedian household income $98,181Median home value $550,800Median rent $1,902 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,317 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 9,033 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 53°F, lows 33°F53 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 3 days36 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grass Valley #2 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIron Mountainpeak · 2.9 miPine Hillpeak · 2.1 miLake of the Pineslake · 6.0 miPerkins Springspring · 5.8 miLake Combielake · 7.8 miRex Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpenceville Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 11,632 acresBear River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 7.4 mi · 259 acresEmpire Mine State Historic Parkstate historic site · 7.8 mi · 514 acresCombie Reservoirrecreation area · 7.2 mi · 381 acresWestern Gateway Parkpark · 7.4 mi · 86 acresPlacer Nature Centerstate conservation land · 8.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes341 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197532 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Mar 202643 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 subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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
Elevation1,545 ft471 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
