Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:38 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:20 am – 4:45 pm
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People9,958 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.04,093 householdsMedian household income $84,795Median home value $565,700Median rent $2,221 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,805 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 3,600 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 35 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% 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
Parks and public landsWestern Gateway Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 86 acresBugler Cove Parkpark · 2.1 miSpenceville Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 11,632 acresDaugherty Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 226 acresSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 3,678 acresEmpire Mine State Historic Parkstate historic site · 8.4 mi · 514 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes377 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197524 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202646 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 subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCreekside Villageserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,612 ft491 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital9.0 miPost officePenn Valley Post Office2.0 miTown hallGrass Valley City Hall8.2 miPoliceGrass Valley Police Department8.2 miFire stationPenn Valley Fire Protection District Station 441.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolVantage Point Charter School2.0 miElementaryReady Springs Elementary School2.0 miCollegeSierra College - Nevada County Campus9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF41 miInterstateI-8016 miUS highwayUS 5039 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX16 miCoachColfax Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle16 miTransit8 stops within a mileNevada County ConnectsSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95946 ZIP area.
