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Nevada County, California

Nevada County, California, has 101,911 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nevada City. It uses Pacific Time and covers 958 sq mi (2,481 km²) of land.

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Nevada County in California
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Resident population, July 2025
101,911
Land area
958 sq mi (2,481 km²)
County seat or government
Nevada City
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$89,882 ± $3,998
Median home value
$621,800 ± $12,667
Median rent, with utilities
$1,677 ± $96
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA micro areaCentral county
Water area
16 sq mi (41.5 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06057
Coordinates (central point)
39.297508, -120.771343
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Nevada County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9594527,470 people
  2. 9594920,552 people
  3. 9560219,701 people
  4. 9616119,634 people
  5. 9595917,683 people
  6. 959469,958 people
  7. 959771,780 people
  8. 959751,088 people
  9. 95960540 people
  10. 95728516 people
  11. 95986115 people
  12. 9611126 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Nevada County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Nevada County, largest first

  1. Nevada Joint Union High School District84,927 people
  2. Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District31,087 people
  3. Grass Valley Elementary School District27,846 people
  4. Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District21,542 people
  5. Nevada City Elementary School District15,254 people
  6. Penn Valley Union Elementary School District12,568 people
  7. Union Hill Elementary School District2,804 people
  8. Twin Ridges Elementary School District2,275 people
  9. Clear Creek Elementary School District1,624 people
  10. Chicago Park Elementary School District1,014 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Truckee, California (town)17,066 people
  2. Grass Valley, California (city)14,113 people
  3. Alta Sierra, Nevada County, California (CDP)7,361 people
  4. Lake of the Pines, California (CDP)5,461 people
  5. Lake Wildwood, California (CDP)4,792 people
  6. Nevada City, California (city)3,172 people
  7. Penn Valley, California (CDP)1,678 people
  8. Rough and Ready, California (CDP)736 people
  9. North San Juan, California (CDP)179 people
  10. Soda Springs, California (CDP)150 people
  11. Washington, California (CDP)129 people
  12. Floriston, California (CDP)26 people
All 14
  1. Graniteville, California (CDP)0 people
  2. Kingvale, California (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Placer County, California16 mi south
  2. Sierra County, California23 mi northeast
  3. Yuba County, California31 mi west
  4. Washoe County, Nevada115 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.