Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:38 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:21 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5458 householdsMedian household income $77,903Median home value $376,80078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,634 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 545 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, retail 12%Average commute 35 minutes62% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Russian or other Slavic 4%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 34°F46 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare79 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dobbins 1 S station, 5 mi away; snow from Colgate Powerhouse
Parks and public landsCollins Lake Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.7 mi · 1,599 acresDaugherty Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 miBugler Cove Parkpark · 6.4 miSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 3,678 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 10.3 mi · 281 acresSpenceville Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 11,632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes425 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197038 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197516 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYuba County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Nevada County, CA, 28 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFellowship of Friendsserves 160 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,928 ft588 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeOregon House Post Office2.4 miFire stationDobbins Oregon House Fire Protection District1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSierra College - Nevada County Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF47 miInterstateI-8022 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX23 miCoachOroville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95962 ZIP area.
