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95959 Zip Code (Nevada City, CA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Nevada City, CA (0.88%), Graniteville, CA (0.60%), Washington, CA (0.28%), Rough and Ready, CA (0.20%)
County: Nevada County, CA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 18,092
Zip code population in 2010: 17,838
Zip code population in 2000: 17,267

Houses and condos: 9,019
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,825
% of renters here:

24%
State:

44%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 95959: 100.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 247.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 73 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.7% ($4,071)
California:

0.7% ($4,831)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,263 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,690 (0.6%)

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Males: 9,188  (50.8%)
Females: 8,903  (49.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 95959:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 95959:

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

Zip code 95959 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 95959 (2022)
    • 15,12983.6%White
    • 1,3827.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8644.8%Two or more races
    • 4522.5%Asian
    • 1290.7%Black
    • 690.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 400.2%Some other race
    • 230.1%American Indian
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Urban population: 6,893
Rural population: 11,198

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $611,224
95959:

$611,224
California:

$715,900



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in 95959 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 95959 is 988 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

55.8 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
California:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 95959, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $85,213 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$85,213
State:

$95,910

Salary/wage: $66,509 (reported on 59.5% of returns)
Here:

$66,509
State:

$77,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 961.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3346.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5844.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7802.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16540.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75113.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,208 (reported on 49.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,208
California:

$2,294
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs below $25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 291.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2710.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,945 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:

$9,945
State:

$10,949
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $25k, 180.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 319.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 589.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 943.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8975.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,539 (reported on 31.7% of returns)
Here:

+$28,539
State:

+$49,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $25k, 101.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 372.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 731.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2013.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37448.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$23,977 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:

+$23,977
State:

+$15,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 335.4% for AGIs below $25k, 732.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 970.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1412.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1655.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13756.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,420 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
95959:

$24,420
California:

$23,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.8% for AGIs below $25k, 292.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 551.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1128.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1864.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4221.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,820 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
95959:

$19,820
California:

$30,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 776.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,046 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:

$34,046
State:

$39,517
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.7% for AGIs below $25k, 389.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 798.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1397.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2226.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11271.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,067 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

$9,067
State:

$12,598
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 31.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 350.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4250.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,272 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
95959:

$8,272
State:

$8,807
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 199.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 403.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 656.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2180.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,543 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,543
State:

$2,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.1%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 95959, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $68,538 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$68,538
State:

$72,726

Salary/wage: $51,535 (reported on 63.4% of returns)
Here:

$51,535
State:

$59,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,272 (reported on 51.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,272
California:

$2,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,270 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:

$9,270
State:

$9,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,118 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:

+$18,118
State:

+$30,460
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,355 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:

+$20,355
State:

+$17,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs below $25k, 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,346 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
95959:

$19,346
California:

$19,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,777 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
95959:

$16,777
California:

$24,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,263 (25% of AGI, reported on 45.0% of returns)
Here:

$28,263
State:

$34,004

Here:

24.8% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.4% for AGIs below $25k, 18.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,113 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,113
State:

$4,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,487 (reported on 44.9% of returns)
95959:

$10,487
State:

$14,448
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,620 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,620
State:

$2,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.4%
Here:

58%
State:

64%
(% for various income ranges: 49.8% for AGIs below $25k, 57.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 95959, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,203 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$57,203
State:

$58,600

Salary/wage: $43,664 (reported on 68.4% of returns)
Here:

$43,664
State:

$49,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 242.5% for AGIs below $10k, 59.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,773 (reported on 58.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,773
California:

$2,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,176 (reported on 37.7% of returns)
Here:

$6,176
State:

$4,746
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$17,142 (reported on 34.8% of returns)
Here:

+$17,142
State:

+$23,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$22,244 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:

+$22,244
State:

+$16,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $10k, 16.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,417 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
95959:

$3,417
California:

$3,192
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,563 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:

$14,563
California:

$17,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,170 (26% of AGI, reported on 46.7% of returns)
Here:

$25,170
State:

$28,113

Here:

26.0% of AGI
State:

25.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.5% for AGIs below $10k, 24.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,429 (3% of AGI, reported on 40.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,429
State:

$3,923

Here:

3.3% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,700 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
95959:

$9,700
State:

$10,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,259 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,259
State:

$1,763

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.4%
Here:

62%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $10k, 57.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$75,334
California:

$91,551
Nevada City, CA (95959) map Nearest zip codes: 95960, 95986, 95944, 95945, 95714, 95910.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

29.5%
California:

46.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.0%
California:

48.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 495
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,138


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 196 (137 now married, 59 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,753 (959 now married, 1,799 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 95959 with a mortgage: 3,171 (291 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 231 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,545
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $802

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

12.0%
Whole state:

12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.0%
Whole state:

6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 95959: Marten Ranch (A), Chute Hill Campground (B), White Cloud Guard Station (C), Stockdale Ranch (D), Williams Ranch (E), CYA Camp (F), Tull Ranch (G), Rock Creek Trail Picnic Area (H), Columbia Hill CDF Fire Station (I), White Cloud Campground (J), White Cloud Picnic Area (K), Skillman Campground (L), B-Four Ranch (M), Badger Hill Diggings (N), Buck Ranch (O), Casci Ranch (P), Central House (Q), Cherokee Diggings (R), Fivemile House (S), Four-T Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 95959 include: First Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Trinity Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Pioneer Grove (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Banner Reservoir (A), Lake Vera (B), Blair Lake (C), Diggins Pond (D), Herring Reservoir (E), Scotts Flat Reservoir (F), Morris Reservoir (G), Deer Creek Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deadman Creek (A), Fish Creek (B), Jefferson Creek (C), McKilligan Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), South Fork Poorman Creek (F), Gold Run (G), Rush Creek (H), Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 95959 include: Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park (1), Malakoff Diggins-North Bloomfield Historic District (2), Nevada City Downtown Historic District (3), Pioneer Park (4), Rock Creek Nature Study Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 222020 or later
  • 3262010 to 2019
  • 1,0312000 to 2009
  • 1,4861990 to 1999
  • 1,9971980 to 1989
  • 1,6631970 to 1979
  • 7171960 to 1969
  • 3081950 to 1959
  • 2931940 to 1949
  • 1,0381939 or earlier

Zip code 95959 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nevada City, CA (95959)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nevada City, CA (95959)
  • 35no bedroom
  • 2231 bedroom
  • 1,5362 bedrooms
  • 2,9933 bedrooms
  • 8864 bedrooms
  • 2315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nevada City, CA (95959)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nevada City, CA (95959)
  • 194no bedroom
  • 3551 bedroom
  • 7552 bedrooms
  • 3893 bedrooms
  • 1334 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Nevada City, CA (95959) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nevada City, CA (95959) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 101no vehicle
  • 1,1731 vehicle
  • 2,6332 vehicles
  • 1,3153 vehicles
  • 3784 vehicles
  • 3175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Nevada City, CA (95959) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nevada City, CA (95959) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 47no vehicle
  • 8301 vehicle
  • 6172 vehicles
  • 2693 vehicles
  • 444 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles

  • Zip code 95959 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 95959 household income distribution in 2022
  • 407Less than $10,000
  • 321$10,000 to $14,999
  • 253$15,000 to $19,999
  • 301$20,000 to $24,999
  • 221$25,000 to $29,999
  • 231$30,000 to $34,999
  • 260$35,000 to $39,999
  • 293$40,000 to $44,999
  • 212$45,000 to $49,999
  • 567$50,000 to $59,999
  • 785$60,000 to $74,999
  • 718$75,000 to $99,999
  • 821$100,000 to $124,999
  • 571$125,000 to $149,999
  • 695$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,075$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 95959

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 95959
  • 96Less than $10,000
  • 27$30,000 to $34,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 18$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8$125,000 to $149,999
  • 58$150,000 to $174,999
  • 23$175,000 to $199,999
  • 46$200,000 to $249,999
  • 210$250,000 to $299,999
  • 553$300,000 to $399,999
  • 993$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,080$500,000 to $749,999
  • 875$750,000 to $999,999
  • 548$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 96$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 31$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 95959

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 95959
  • 28Less than $100
  • 10$300 to $349
  • 72$400 to $449
  • 26$500 to $549
  • 15$550 to $599
  • 31$650 to $699
  • 13$700 to $749
  • 10$750 to $799
  • 43$800 to $899
  • 168$900 to $999
  • 336$1,000 to $1,249
  • 141$1,250 to $1,499
  • 250$1,500 to $1,999
  • 375$2,000 to $2,499
  • 177$2,500 to $2,999
  • 16$3,000 to $3,499
  • 13$3,500 or more
  • 71No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,732.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $435,283.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $644,606
  • Black or African American householders: $1,033,970
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $951,843
  • Asian householders: $590,840
  • Some other race householders: $492,465
  • Two or more races householders: $555,389
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $578,432

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $611,224
95959:

$611,224
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $462,119 - $807,937

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,115,000
Here:

$1,115,000
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $553,216
Here:

$553,216
State:

$838,546
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 95959
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,948
  • One, attached: 203
  • Two: 185
  • 3 or 4: 212
  • 5 to 9: 94
  • 10 to 19: 50
  • 20 to 49: 71
  • 50 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 177
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Unemployment: 4.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 95959

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 95959
  • 55.6%4,566Drove a car alone
  • 3.6%297Carpooled
  • 1.2%99Bicycle
  • 3.5%288Walked
  • 1.0%85Other means
  • 41.2%3,379Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 95959

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 95959
  • 271Less than 5 minutes
  • 9155 to 9 minutes
  • 1,58410 to 14 minutes
  • 80315 to 19 minutes
  • 32420 to 24 minutes
  • 16425 to 29 minutes
  • 30330 to 34 minutes
  • 13335 to 39 minutes
  • 14040 to 44 minutes
  • 27945 to 59 minutes
  • 12060 to 89 minutes
  • 25890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,092
  • Male householders: 3,774 (1,112 living alone), Female householders: 3,968 (1,083 living alone)
  • 3,993 spouses (3,936 opposite-sex spouses), 712 unmarried partners, (712 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,050 children (2,923 natural, 72 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 226 grandchildren, 324 brothers or sisters, 425 parents, 0 foster children, 385 other relatives, 957 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 406 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,936 2-persons, 1,025 3-persons, 676 4-persons, 111 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,192 1-person, 640 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 18 4-persons

1,580 married couples with children.
605 single-parent households (183 men, 422 women).

94.3% of residents of 95959 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 19% well, 39% not well, 2% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% very well, 30% well, 27% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,382 (7.6%)
(45.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

7.6%
Whole state:

26.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 15%France
  • 12%Sweden
  • 12%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 9%Bhutan
  • 8%Burma (Myanmar)
  • 7%Taiwan
  • 6%Germany
Most common first ancestries reported in 95959
  • 13%English
  • 10%German
  • 5%American
  • 5%European
  • 4%Irish
  • 3%Italian
  • 3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2192010 or later
  • 4122000 to 2009
  • 1061990 to 1999
  • 872Before 1990

Zip code 95959 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • HIGH COUNTRY TEK (208 GOLD FLAT CT, UNIT A in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2003-0048, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
    Business NAICS classification: BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING.
  • 3 R COMMUNITY DAY (13061 NEVADA CITY HWY. in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6116784
    Organizations: NEVADA CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EMPIRE CONTINUATION HIGH (11425 CONSERVATION ROAD in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2932507
    Organizations: NEVADA JOINT UNION HIGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FOREST SCHOOL INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM (18847 OAK TREE ROAD in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6118996
    Organizations: TWIN RIDGES ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GOLD RUN ELEMENTARY (470 SEARLS AVE. in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6109391
    Organizations: NEVADA CITY ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GRIZZLY HILL (16661 OLD MILL ROAD in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6089403
    Organizations: TWIN RIDGES ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NEVADA CITY CHARTER (ALTER.) (700 HOOVER LANE in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6112593
    Organizations: NEVADA CITY ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NEVADA CITY ELEMENTARY (505 MAIN ST. in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6027130
  • NEVADA CITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (CHARTER) (13032 BITNEY SPRINGS ROAD in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6111413
    Organizations: TWIN RIDGES ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CASCADE SHORES WWTP (14326 GAS CANYON ROAD in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: NEVADA CO SAN DIST NO 1 (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CASCADE SHORES WATER CO, NEVADA CO SAN DIST NO 1
  • GRASS VALLEY GROUP INCORPORATED (104 NEW MOHAWK RD. in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Organizations: TEKTRONIX (CONTACT/OWNER) , DON WALCUTT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NEVADA CITY WWTP (650 JORDAN STREET in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: NEVADA CITY, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: NEVADA CITY, CITY OF, NEVADA CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
  • CALIF DEPT FORESTRY (10242 RIDGE RD in NEVADA CITY, CA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPT FORESTRY (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 95959 marital status for males
Zip code 95959 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 40.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 31.0%Utility gas
  • 16.6%Wood
  • 10.4%Electricity
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 16,670. Population change in the 1990s: +597 (+3.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,741
  • Northeast: 1,272
  • Midwest: 1,494
  • South: 973
  • West: 877

58% of the 95959 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.

92% of the 95959 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Nevada City, CA (95959)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:

2.2%
California:

10.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

6.7%
California:

8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:

9.2%
California:

15.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 120,962Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 91,460Legal occupations
  • 82,405Management occupations
  • 71,717Education, training, and library occupations
  • 70,735Health technologists and technicians
  • 61,263Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • TELESTREAM, INC (848 GOLD FLAT RD # 1 in NEVADA CITY, CA; small business) : $958,169 in 23 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, ADP Software, and more by Department of Defense, Navy, American Forces Information Service, Air Force, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $324,984; 2001: $297,902; 2002: $202,060; 2003: $27,082; 2004: $13,813; 2005: $38,453; 2006: $53,875.

    Biggest contracts:
    $94,787 with Department of Defense for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2000-04-11. Completion date: 2000-05-18.
    $94,787, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-11. Completion date: 2000-05-18.
    $81,246, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-21. Completion date: 2001-10-05.
    $81,246, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-18. Completion date: 2001-07-17.
  • COUNTY OF NEVADA (950 MAIDU AVE in NEVADA CITY, CA) : $31,262 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Legal Services, Other Professional Services, Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,349; 2005: $17,942; 2006: $8,971.

    Biggest contracts:
    $8,971 with Army for Legal Services. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2006-09-03.
    $8,971 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2005-09-04.
    $8,971 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2005-09-04.
    $8,971 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-06-22. Completion date: 2004-09-05.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 10 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 33)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 7)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 183 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 170 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 96 people in state prisons
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 32 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 21 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 164 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 97 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 53. The highest number of fires - 108 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 95959 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (61.2%), and Structure Fires (20.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 95959
    • 55461.2%Outside Fires
    • 18820.8%Structure Fires
    • 11012.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 535.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 95959, California

Most common first names in zip code 95959 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William10774.3 years
John10274.9 years
Robert8773.1 years
Mary8580.0 years
James7273.5 years
Charles5777.2 years
George5676.3 years
Margaret5281.2 years
Dorothy5078.0 years
Frank4778.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 95959 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3877.9 years
Johnson3676.1 years
Jones2278.9 years
Clark2072.5 years
Miller2080.4 years
Brown1974.1 years
Williams1975.4 years
Thomas1875.0 years
Baker1685.3 years
Wood1679.7 years

Businesses in zip code 95959

  • FedEx: 2
  • UPS: 1

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