Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:41 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:21 am – 4:47 pm
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People617 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3248 householdsMedian household income $68,929Median home value $536,900Median rent $1,581 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 257 employedMain industries: retail 21%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 17%Average commute 20 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 38°F18 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 23 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sacramento Metro Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Nicolaus #2
Nearby landmarksMurphy Lake (historical)lake · 3.1 miFeather Riverriver · 5.3 miBear Riverriver · 5.6 miBarney Moundpeak · 5.2 miMary Lakelake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFeather River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 855 acresFremont Weir Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 1,457 acresStarbend Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 10.4 miSutter Bypass Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 2,638 acresSutter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.4 mi · 2,617 acresFeather River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 16.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes376 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197540 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Mar 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSutter County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 364 days measured134 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sutter County monitors, CA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Yuba Cityserves 70,256 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation26 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWoodland Memorial Hospital17.3 miPost officeNicolaus Post Office3.1 miFire stationEast Nicolaus Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAmerican River College, Natomas Center14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF11 miInterstateI-513 miUS highwayUS 5020 miAmtrakSacramento Airport, CA SAA12 miCoachSaaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95659 ZIP area.
