Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, home to about 14,113 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95945, and parts of 95949 and 95959 are in Grass Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $336 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grass Valley
Mostly Alta Sierra (Nevada County); part is in Grass Valley
Part is in Grass Valley, part in Nevada City and Rough and Ready
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grass Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grass Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Grass Valley had 14,016 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 416th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Nevada County grew from 17,789 residents in 1900 to 102,241 in 2020.
Nevada County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grass Valley #2, CA weather station (3 miles away).
27,771 jobs at 3,323 businesses in Nevada County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,005 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grass Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 615 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary, Grass Valley Elementary, Chicago Park Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Sierra ElementaryGrass Valley | K–5 | 338 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Arete Charter AcademyGrass Valley | K–8 | 207 | Charter | 10.3 mi |
| Bell Hill AcademyGrass Valley | K–4 | 246 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Chicago Park Community CharterGrass Valley | K–8 | 43 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Chicago Park ElementaryGrass Valley | K–8 | 120 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Clear Creek ElementaryGrass Valley | K–8 | 173 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Cottage Hill ElementaryGrass Valley | K–5 | 485 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Grass Valley CharterGrass Valley | K–8 | 546 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Margaret G. Scotten ElementaryGrass Valley | K–4 | 357 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Union Hill ElementaryGrass Valley | K–6 | 542 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Yuba River CharterGrass Valley | K–8 | 323 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Lyman Gilmore MiddleGrass Valley | 5–8 | 464 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| John Muir CharterGrass Valley | 6–12 | 629 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Magnolia IntermediateGrass Valley | 6–8 | 410 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Bear River HighGrass Valley | 9–12 | 664 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Bitney Prep HighGrass Valley | 9–12 | 91 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Nevada Union HighGrass Valley | 9–12 | 1,561 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| North Point AcademyGrass Valley | 9–12 | 111 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Silver Springs High (Continuation)Grass Valley | 9–12 | 80 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| William & Marian Ghidotti HighGrass Valley | 9–12 | 155 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Early Childhood EducationGrass Valley | — | — | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Grass Valley PreschoolGrass Valley | — | — | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Pleasant Ridge Special Education PreschoolGrass Valley | — | — | Public | 10.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mtn Community Montessori SchoolGrass Valley | 1–6 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Christian Encounter High SchoolGrass Valley | 9–12 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Alta Sierra (Nevada County), Nevada City, Rough and Ready, Washington, North San Juan and Graniteville.
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