Live Oak City is a city in Sutter County, California, home to about 9,347 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95953.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA405 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Live Oak City; 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.
Live Oak City had 9,106 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 511th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Sutter County grew from 5,886 residents in 1900 to 99,633 in 2020.
Sutter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville Yuba Co Ap, CA weather station (13 miles away).
23,969 jobs at 2,243 businesses in Sutter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Live Oak City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Established in 1947.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Live Oak Unified, Nuestro Elementary, Sutter Peak Charter Academy District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encinal ElementaryLive Oak | K–8 | 111 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Live Oak AlternativeLive Oak | K–12 | 57 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Luther ElementaryLive Oak | K–5 | 867 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Nuestro ElementaryLive Oak | K–8 | 170 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Sutter Peak Charter AcademyLive Oak | K–12 | 714 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| Live Oak MiddleLive Oak | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Live Oak HighLive Oak | 9–12 | 603 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Valley Oak Continuation HighLive Oak | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 2.3 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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