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Penn Valley ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Penn Valley, CA is 95946, and its area code is 530.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,678
Area code
530

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Penn Valley itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Smartsville (4.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Penn Valley in numbers

About 1,678 people live in Penn Valley, in 672 households. The median household income is $64,737 a year, 35% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $500,700 (32% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,230 a month. The median age is 43.8; 18.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 51 minutes.

Population1,678Penn Valley1,678
Households672Penn Valley672
Median age43.8Penn Valley43.8California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$64,737Penn Valley$64,737California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$500,700Penn Valley$500,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,230Penn Valley$1,230California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%Penn Valley18.1%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute50.8 minPenn Valley50.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density791 / sq miPenn Valley791 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Penn Valley

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Penn Valley
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95946 Penn Valley , CA Standard 9,958 $84,795 $565,700

Map of Penn Valley ZIP codes

95946

The ZIP codes of Penn Valley, 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 Penn Valley

The nearest larger towns are Lake Wildwood (4,792 people, 2.6 mi), Grass Valley (14,113 people, 7.8 mi) and Alta Sierra (7,361 people, 9.1 mi).

Towns near Penn Valley
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Wildwood 4,792 2.6 mi
Grass Valley 14,113 7.8 mi
Alta Sierra 7,361 9.1 mi
Nevada City 3,172 9.7 mi
Lake of the Pines 5,461 12.9 mi
Wheatland 3,876 15.5 mi
Meadow Vista 3,162 15.8 mi
North Auburn 13,480 19.3 mi
Linda 23,871 19.3 mi
Olivehurst 18,444 21.0 mi
Marysville 12,726 21.1 mi
Auburn 13,768 21.7 mi
Lincoln 52,956 22.8 mi
Palermo 5,266 23.9 mi

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