Town guide

Challenge-Brownsville, California

Challenge-Brownsville is a community in Yuba County, California, home to about 887 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95919 and 95925, and parts of 95941 are in Challenge-Brownsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population88791 per sq mi
Median home value$344,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Challenge-Brownsville

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Challenge-Brownsville

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA407 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Challenge-Brownsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Challenge-Brownsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Challenge-Brownsville had 1,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1097th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Yuba County grew from 8,620 residents in 1900 to 81,575 in 2020.

Challenge-Brownsville population by census2000: 1,069, 2010: 1,148, 2020: 1,1611,06920001,14820101,1612020

Yuba County, 1900–2020

Yuba County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,620, 1910: 10,042, 1920: 10,375, 1930: 11,331, 1940: 17,034, 1950: 24,420, 1960: 33,859, 1970: 44,736, 1980: 49,733, 1990: 58,228, 2000: 60,219, 2010: 72,155, 2020: 81,5759K’00’1010K’20’3017K’40’5034K’60’7050K’80’9060K’00’1082K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Challenge-BrownsvilleJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 7.7 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 35°F, 7.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 38°F, 7.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 47°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 8.9 in57°34°Jan7.759°35°Feb7.264°38°Mar7.868°40°Apr3.276°47°May2.486°52°Jun0.794°57°Jul0.094°55°Aug0.189°51°Sep0.478°45°Oct2.764°38°Nov5.356°34°Dec8.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbins 1 S, CA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Yuba County

12,800 jobs at 915 businesses in Yuba County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yuba CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,723 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,679 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Construction: 1,101 jobs; Manufacturing: 754 jobs; Educational services: 714 jobs; Wholesale trade: 672 jobs; Professional services: 565 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Challenge-Brownsville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oroville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Oroville16.1 miles
  • Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grass Valley19.0 miles
  • Orchard HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gridley24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Challenge-Brownsville

Public schools here are run by Marysville Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Yuba Feather ElementaryChallengeK–696Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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