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Nevada City ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Nevada City, CA is 95959, and its area codes are 530 and 837.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,172
Area codes
530, 837

Nevada City in numbers

About 3,172 people live in Nevada City, in 1,323 households. The median household income is $75,792 a year, 24% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $677,400 (8% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,411 a month. The median age is 52.8; 49.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population3,172Nevada City3,172
Households1,323Nevada City1,323
Median age52.8Nevada City52.8California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$75,792Nevada City$75,792California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$677,400Nevada City$677,400California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,411Nevada City$1,411California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%Nevada City49.5%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.0 minNevada City21.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,412 / sq miNevada City1,412 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nevada City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nevada City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95959 Nevada City , CA Standard 17,683 $86,524 $627,100

Map of Nevada City ZIP codes

95959

The ZIP codes of Nevada City, 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 Nevada City

The nearest larger towns are Grass Valley (14,113 people, 2.9 mi), Lake Wildwood (4,792 people, 9.0 mi) and Alta Sierra (7,361 people, 9.3 mi).

Towns near Nevada City
TownPopulationDistance
Grass Valley 14,113 2.9 mi
Lake Wildwood 4,792 9.0 mi
Alta Sierra 7,361 9.3 mi
Lake of the Pines 5,461 15.3 mi
Meadow Vista 3,162 17.8 mi
North Auburn 13,480 22.9 mi
Wheatland 3,876 24.8 mi
Auburn 13,768 25.3 mi
Auburn Lake Trails 3,284 26.0 mi
Palermo 5,266 28.7 mi
Linda 23,871 28.8 mi
Oroville East 7,504 29.0 mi
Kelly Ridge 2,825 29.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Nevada County · California ZIP codes

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