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Alta Sierra ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for Alta Sierra, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 95949. Its area codes are 530 and 837.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,361
Area codes
530, 837

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alta Sierra itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Auburn (7.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Alta Sierra in numbers

About 7,361 people live in Alta Sierra, in 3,072 households. The median household income is $105,603 a year, 7% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $563,700 (23% below the California median), and median gross rent is $2,254 a month. The median age is 55.0; 39.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population7,361Alta Sierra7,361
Households3,072Alta Sierra3,072
Median age55.0Alta Sierra55.0California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$105,603Alta Sierra$105,603California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$563,700Alta Sierra$563,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,254Alta Sierra$2,254California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.0%Alta Sierra39.0%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.9 minAlta Sierra27.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density885 / sq miAlta Sierra885 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Alta Sierra

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

ZIP codes overlapping Alta Sierra
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95949 Grass Valley , CA Standard 20,552 $98,181 $550,800

Map of Alta Sierra ZIP codes

95949

The ZIP codes of Alta Sierra, 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 Sierra

The nearest larger towns are Grass Valley (14,113 people, 6.5 mi), North Auburn (13,480 people, 14 mi) and Auburn (13,768 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Alta Sierra
TownPopulationDistance
Lake of the Pines 5,461 6.1 mi
Grass Valley 14,113 6.5 mi
Meadow Vista 3,162 8.6 mi
Nevada City 3,172 9.3 mi
Lake Wildwood 4,792 10.9 mi
North Auburn 13,480 13.6 mi
Auburn 13,768 16.0 mi
Auburn Lake Trails 3,284 17.0 mi
Wheatland 3,876 19.4 mi
Lincoln 52,956 21.8 mi
Loomis 6,853 23.3 mi
Rocklin 73,327 24.6 mi
Granite Bay 21,673 26.1 mi
Linda 23,871 26.4 mi

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