ZIP code
95946
Penn Valley, CA
95946 covers Penn Valley in Nevada County, with 9,448 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 95946. Methodology
ZIP code map of 95946

About ZIP code 95946
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 95946. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 95946
Race
- White8,502
- Black or African American51
- American Indian or Alaska Native84
- Asian133
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander17
- Other race196
- Two or more races981
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 852
Age
- Under 10832
- 10 to 19900
- 20 to 29681
- 30 to 39989
- 40 to 49835
- 50 to 591,271
- 60 to 691,941
- 70 to 791,716
- 80 and older799
Income and housing in 95946
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree35.3%
- Graduate degree10.8%
Places covering 95946
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.
- Lake Wildwood51.8%
- Penn Valley16.0%
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
32.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 95946
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,268 | |
| 2006 | 9,069 | |
| 2007 | 9,506 | |
| 2008 | 9,039 | |
| 2009 | 8,781 | |
| 2010 | 8,742 | |
| 2011 | 9,814 | 8,808 |
| 2012 | 10,155 | 8,690 |
| 2013 | 9,874 | 8,610 |
| 2014 | 10,206 | 8,640 |
| 2015 | 10,339 | 8,640 |
| 2016 | 9,694 | 8,660 |
| 2017 | 9,812 | 8,870 |
| 2018 | 9,370 | 8,920 |
| 2019 | 8,977 | 8,960 |
| 2020 | 8,335 | 9,190 |
| 2021 | 9,086 | 8,810 |
| 2022 | 9,049 | 8,700 |
| 2023 | 9,448 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 95946
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 95975Rough And Ready3.4 miPop 1,615 · Income $74,954
- 95977Smartsville4.7 miPop 1,738 · Income $100,909
- 95962Oregon House8.5 miPop 1,136 · Income $66,500
- 95949Grass Valley8.5 miPop 20,709 · Income $90,309
- 95918Browns Valley9.2 miPop 1,842 · Income $55,795
- 95903Beale AFB10.4 miPop 2,072 · Income $57,356
- 95935Dobbins11.8 miPop 564 · Income $51,603
- 95945Grass Valley12.6 miPop 27,675 · Income $61,068
- 95901Marysville15.0 miPop 36,807 · Income $68,109
- 95692Wheatland15.6 miPop 4,966 · Income $86,488
- 95919Brownsville15.8 miPop 1,110 · Income —
- 95602Auburn16.2 miPop 19,248 · Income $102,063
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ZIP code 95946 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 95946 in?
- 95946 is in Penn Valley, CA.
- What county is 95946 in?
- 95946 is in Nevada County.
- What is the median household income in 95946?
- The median household income in 95946 is $84,700.
- Which ZIP codes are near 95946?
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