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Alta ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Alta, CA is 95701, and its area code is 530.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
656
Area code
530

Mail addressed to Alta uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Alta in numbers

About 656 people live in Alta, in 261 households. The median household income is $96,792 a year, about the same as the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $470,000 (36% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,083 a month. The median age is 46.9; 38.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 47 minutes.

Population656Alta656
Households261Alta261
Median age46.9Alta46.9California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$96,792Alta$96,792California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$470,000Alta$470,000California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,083Alta$1,083California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%Alta38.0%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute46.9 minAlta46.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density275 / sq miAlta275 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alta CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95701 Alta , CA Standard 984 $98,125 $503,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Alta

These ZIP codes cover part of Alta but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Alta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95714 Dutch Flat , CA Standard 394 $95,795 $478,400

Map of Alta ZIP codes

95701

The ZIP codes of Alta, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alta

The nearest larger towns are Colfax (2,407 people, 12 mi), Nevada City (3,172 people, 13 mi) and Grass Valley (14,113 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Alta
TownPopulationDistance
Nevada City 3,172 12.9 mi
Grass Valley 14,113 13.6 mi
Alta Sierra 7,361 14.8 mi
Lake of the Pines 5,461 18.7 mi
Meadow Vista 3,162 19.6 mi
Lake Wildwood 4,792 21.4 mi
Auburn Lake Trails 3,284 24.8 mi
North Auburn 13,480 24.8 mi
Auburn 13,768 26.7 mi

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