Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:36 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:19 am – 4:43 pm
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People17,683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.07,437 householdsMedian household income $86,524Median home value $627,100Median rent $1,675 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 7,375 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 22 minutes57% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 34°F62 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month December15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days1 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Canyon Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Nevada City
Nearby landmarksPleasant Pointpeak · under a mileCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miBlair Lakelake · 2.0 miBuck Mountainpeak · 2.3 miChute Hill Campgroundcampground · 2.4 miDemory Springspring · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMalakoff Diggins State Historic Parkstate historic site · 2.1 miSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 3,678 acresPioneer Parkpark · 9.8 miTobiassen Parkpark · 9.8 miEmpire Mine State Historic Parkstate historic site · 12.8 mi · 313 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 15.7 mi · 281 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes505 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197046 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197537 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202629 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Nevada Cityserves 3,148 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,348 ft1,020 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital12.8 miPost officeWashington Post Office3.7 miFire stationWashington Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSierra College - Nevada County Campus12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF39 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF60 miInterstateI-809.7 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX18 miCoachColfax Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95959 ZIP area.
