ZIP code
95959
Nevada City, CA
95959 covers Nevada City in Nevada County, with 18,017 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 95959. Methodology
ZIP code map of 95959

About ZIP code 95959
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 95959. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 95959
Race
- White16,112
- Black or African American105
- American Indian or Alaska Native178
- Asian237
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
- Other race407
- Two or more races1,560
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,347
Age
- Under 101,327
- 10 to 191,679
- 20 to 291,332
- 30 to 392,117
- 40 to 492,149
- 50 to 592,425
- 60 to 693,807
- 70 to 792,868
- 80 and older917
Income and housing in 95959
Education
- High school graduate96.3%
- Bachelor's degree45.4%
- Graduate degree16.3%
Places covering 95959
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Nevada City16.9%
- Rough and Ready0.9%
- North San Juan0.1%
- Graniteville0.0%
- Grass Valley0.0%
- Washington0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Nevada County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
82.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 95959
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,437 | |
| 2006 | 15,705 | |
| 2007 | 16,527 | |
| 2008 | 15,715 | |
| 2009 | 15,322 | |
| 2010 | 15,071 | |
| 2011 | 18,235 | 14,986 |
| 2012 | 17,697 | 14,910 |
| 2013 | 17,668 | 15,030 |
| 2014 | 17,013 | 14,920 |
| 2015 | 17,341 | 15,050 |
| 2016 | 17,534 | 15,100 |
| 2017 | 17,595 | 15,130 |
| 2018 | 17,910 | 14,860 |
| 2019 | 18,343 | 15,210 |
| 2020 | 17,838 | 15,230 |
| 2021 | 18,280 | 15,130 |
| 2022 | 18,244 | 14,760 |
| 2023 | 18,017 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 95959
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 95986Washington5.7 miPop 110 · Income —
- 95910Alleghany8.0 miPop 35 · Income —
- 95960North San Juan10.0 miPop 568 · Income $40,099
- 95701Alta10.3 miPop 1,077 · Income $96,750
- 95714Dutch Flat10.5 miPop 383 · Income $79,375
- 95945Grass Valley12.4 miPop 27,675 · Income $61,068
- 95944Goodyears Bar13.1 miPop 91 · Income —
- 95715Emigrant Gap13.2 miPop 85 · Income $158,819
- 95922Camptonville13.4 miPop 495 · Income $37,250
- 95717Gold Run14.5 miPop 111 · Income —
- 95936Downieville16.6 miPop 191 · Income $111,643
- 95935Dobbins17.3 miPop 564 · Income $51,603
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ZIP code 95959 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 95959 in?
- 95959 is in Nevada City, CA.
- What county is 95959 in?
- 95959 is in Nevada County.
- What is the median household income in 95959?
- The median household income in 95959 is $79,509.
- Which ZIP codes are near 95959?
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