Greenville is a community in Plumas County, California, home to about 424 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95947.
Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greenville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA446 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Greenville; 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.
Greenville had 1,026 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1252nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Plumas County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 19,790 in 2020.
Plumas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canyon Dam, CA weather station (10 miles away).
3,857 jobs at 609 businesses in Plumas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Plumas Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville ElementaryGreenville | K–8 | 106 | Public | 3.0 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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