Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,142
| This zip code: | $64,142 | | California: | $59,948 |
Nearest zip codes: 95975, 95945, 95946, 95722, 95602, 95713.
Grass Valley Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 95949 with a mortgage: 3,058 (435 second mortgage, 320 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,380
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,095
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $503
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 12.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 3.5 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 207
- 1995 to 1998: 499
- 1990 to 1994: 959
- 1980 to 1989: 2,623
- 1970 to 1979: 2,094
- 1960 to 1969: 584
- 1950 to 1959: 195
- 1940 to 1949: 115
- 1939 or earlier: 152
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alta Sierra, CA (95949): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 236
- 2 bedrooms: 1,605
- 3 bedrooms: 3,392
- 4 bedrooms: 837
- 5 or more bedrooms: 178
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 24
- 1 bedrooms: 66
- 2 bedrooms: 275
- 3 bedrooms: 366
- 4 bedrooms: 51
- 5 or more bedrooms: 29
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Vehicles available in 95949 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 124
- 1 vehicle: 1,294
- 2 vehicles: 3,017
- 3 vehicles: 1,280
- 4 vehicles: 360
- 5 or more vehicles: 180
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 62
- 1 vehicle: 227
- 2 vehicles: 295
- 3 vehicles: 126
- 4 vehicles: 87
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 95949:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 45
- $50,000 to $59,999: 36
- $60,000 to $69,999: 32
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 34
- $90,000 to $99,999: 43
- $100,000 to $124,999: 108
- $125,000 to $149,999: 109
- $150,000 to $174,999: 77
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 145
- $250,000 to $299,999: 242
- $300,000 to $399,999: 914
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1,200
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2,091
- $750,000 to $999,999: 842
- $1,000,000 or more: 694
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 95949:
- Less than $100: 7
- $100 to $149: 1
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 1
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 4
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 26
- $650 to $699: 17
- $700 to $749: 23
- $750 to $799: 69
- $800 to $899: 123
- $900 to $999: 176
- $1,000 to $1,249: 2
- $1,250 to $1,499: 161
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $494,565.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $531,497
- Black or African American householders: $501,791
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $716,156
- Asian householders: $501,791
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $602,149
- Some other race householders: $254,240
- Two or more races householders: $501,791
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $588,768
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $528,395 (it was $194,200 in 2000)
| 95949: | $528,395 | | California: | $532,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $410,907 - $556,517
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $499,461| Here: | $499,461 | | State: | $619,135 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $368,734| Here: | $368,734 | | State: | $541,123 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,650| Here: | $82,650 | | State: | $482,470 |
Mobile homes: $88,963| Here: | $88,963 | | State: | $59,450 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000| Here: | $75,000 | | State: | $63,652 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,117
- One, attached: 112
- Two: 26
- 3 or 4: 45
- 5 to 9: 38
- 10 to 19: 2
- 50 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 1,072
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,797 (79%)
- Carpooled: 726 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Railroad: 16 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
- Walked: 105 (1%)
- Other means: 45 (1%)
- Worked at home: 609 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 166
- 5 to 9 minutes: 328
- 10 to 14 minutes: 915
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1315
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1207
- 25 to 29 minutes: 425
- 30 to 34 minutes: 687
- 35 to 39 minutes: 79
- 40 to 44 minutes: 149
- 45 to 59 minutes: 562
- 60 to 89 minutes: 594
- 90 or more minutes: 293
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 17,755
- In family households: 15,688 (4,441 male householders, 936 female householders)
4,607 spouses, 4,725 children (4,200 natural, 164 adopted, 361 stepchildren), 233 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 118 other relatives, 421 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,067 (681 male householders (513 living alone)), 999 female householders (857 living alone)), 387 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 2,972 2-persons, 991 3-persons, 798 4-persons, 429 5-persons, 140 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,370 1-person, 260 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
3,007 married couples with children.
591 single-parent households (180 men, 411 women).
94.2% of residents of 95949 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 6% well, 14% not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 12% well, 4% not well, 3% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
Foreign born population: 837 (4.7%)
(71.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (24%)
- Canada (22%)
- Germany (21%)
- Other Western Europe (6%)
- Netherlands (6%)
- Other Northern Europe (2%)
- France (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 56
- 1990 to 1994: 8
- 1985 to 1989: 49
- 1980 to 1984: 56
- 1975 to 1979: 49
- 1970 to 1974: 26
- 1970 to 1974: 46
- 1965 to 1969: 547
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White population: 17,033
Black population: 48
American Indian population: 133
Asian population: 109
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 25
Some other race population: 145
Two or more races population: 416

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2566 |
|  English: 2534 |
|  Irish: 1361 |
|  Other groups: 1306 |
|  United States or American: 1207 |
|  Italian: 980 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 465 |
|  Scottish: 457 |
|  French (except Basque): 438 |
|  European: 330 |
|  Swedish: 300 |
|  Norwegian: 287 |
|  Polish: 284 |
|  Dutch: 248 |
|  Danish: 163 |
|  Portuguese: 147 |
|  Russian: 124 |
|  Canadian: 95 |
|  French Canadian: 92 |
|  Welsh: 91 |
|  Swiss: 85 |
|  Hungarian: 83 |
|  British: 75 |
|  Scandinavian: 52 |
|  Austrian: 49 |
|  Czech: 44 |
|  Finnish: 39 |
|  Yugoslavian: 39 |
|  Greek: 36 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 36 |
|  Northern European: 28 |
|  Lebanese: 25 |
|  Arab:: 25 |
|  Jamaican: 25 |
|  Lithuanian: 24 |
|  Ukrainian: 19 |
|  Belgian: 19 |
|  Eastern European: 15 |
|  Celtic: 14 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 14 |
|  Latvian: 11 |
|  Cape Verdean: 11 |
|  West Indian: 11 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 11 |
|  Croatian: 8 |
|  Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7 |
|  Slavic: 3 |
|  Alsatian: 2 |
|  Armenian: 1 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 95949 not listed on the city page:- CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 129; Location: 17700 MC COURTNEY ROAD, GRASS VALLEY, CA; Grades: KG - 08)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALTA SIERRA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16607 ANNIE DRIVE in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6105811
Organizations: PLEASANT RIDGE UNION ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MAGNOLIA INTERMEDIATE (22431 KINSTON LANE in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6094981
Organizations: PLEASANT RIDGE UNION ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- IRENE YAO (14455 BALLANTREE LANE in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: W&S INC
- BALLERINA CLEANERS (147 S AUBURN BLVD in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: LANI WATERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRASS VALLEY BURN DUMP (15782 MC COURTNEY ROAD in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
- HANSEN BROTHERS BEAR RIVER (14789 TAYLOR CROSSING ROAD in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- MCCOURTNEY LANDFILL (14741 WOLF MOUNTAIN ROAD in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
- CANDY APPLE CONSTRUCTION (15270 S PONDEROSA WAY in GRASS VALLEY, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Median worth of mobile homes: $121,786
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Wood (19%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10623
- Northeast: 1067
- Midwest: 2418
- South: 1289
- West: 1395
55% of the 95949 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 20,973. Population change in the 1990s: -3,064 (-14.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 161
| Here: | 8.2% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
| Here: | 3.5% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
| Here: | 7.2% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BODY SPECS SUNGLASSES & GOGGLE (20840 INSPIRATION LN in GRASS VALLEY, CA; small business): $204,427 in 5 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Safety and Rescue Equipment by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $29,592; 2006: $174,835.
Biggest contracts:
$99,925 with Defense Logistics Agency for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2006-01-05. Completion date: 2006-01-15.
$74,910, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-05. Completion date: 2006-05-20.
$16,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-19. Completion date: 2005-11-19.
$7,392, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-08-27.
- RGB DISPLAY CORPORATION (22525 KINGSTON LANE in GRASS VALLEY, CA; small business)
$69,831 with Navy for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-12-11. Completion date: 2002-06-10.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Car Washes (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 19)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
6 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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