Town guide

Cromberg, California

Cromberg is a community in Plumas County, California, home to about 154 people across 9.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96103.

Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population15417 per sq mi
Median home value$341,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cromberg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cromberg

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA437 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cromberg

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

Cromberg had 272 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1404th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Plumas County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 19,790 in 2020.

Cromberg population by census2000: 290, 2010: 261, 2020: 272290200026120102722020

Plumas County, 1900–2020

Plumas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,657, 1910: 5,259, 1920: 5,681, 1930: 7,913, 1940: 11,548, 1950: 13,519, 1960: 11,620, 1970: 11,707, 1980: 17,340, 1990: 19,739, 2000: 20,824, 2010: 20,007, 2020: 19,7905K’00’106K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1020K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 14.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrombergJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 27°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 40°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 45°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 49°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 44°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in43°24°Jan2.149°27°Feb1.856°31°Mar1.862°34°Apr0.970°40°May1.179°45°Jun0.688°51°Jul0.287°49°Aug0.380°44°Sep0.467°36°Oct1.052°28°Nov1.742°24°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Doyle 4 Sse, CA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Plumas County

3,857 jobs at 609 businesses in Plumas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plumas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 856 jobs; Retail trade: 627 jobs; Manufacturing: 466 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Construction: 384 jobs; Other services: 168 jobs; Utilities: 142 jobs; Administrative and support: 137 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Other services 4% Utilities 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cromberg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Banner Lassen Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Susanville29.5 miles
  • Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Portola31.0 miles
  • Plumas District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy45.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

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Towns near Cromberg

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Shares ZIP codes with Graeagle, Plumas Eureka, Mohawk Vista, Blairsden, C-Road and Johnsville.

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