Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:38 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:20 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.5517 householdsMedian household income $103,216Median home value $652,60091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,870 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 374 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 45%, other services 23%, education and health care 10%Average commute 27 minutes53% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Tagalog 3%, other Indo-European languages 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWestern Gateway Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 86 acresBugler Cove Parkpark · 3.3 miSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 3,678 acresEmpire Mine State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.4 mi · 514 acresSpenceville Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 11,632 acresDaugherty Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes389 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197033 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197525 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202644 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTruckee-donner PUD, Mainserves 36,730 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,845 ft562 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital5.7 miPost officeRough and Ready Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrass Valley City Hall5.0 miPoliceGrass Valley Police Department5.0 miFire stationRough and Ready Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSierra College - Nevada County Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF43 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 5039 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX14 miCoachColfax Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle14 miTransit6 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 95975 ZIP area.
