Loyalton is a city in Sierra County, California, home to about 748 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96118.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Loyalton; also Sierra Brooks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loyalton. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA402 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Loyalton; 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.
Loyalton had 740 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1139th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Sierra County grew from 4,017 residents in 1900 to 3,236 in 2020.
Sierra County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Verdi 2w, CA weather station (15 miles away).
204 jobs at 72 businesses in Sierra County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loyalton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified, Sierra County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalton ElementaryLoyalton | K–6 | 199 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sierra County Special EducationLoyalton | K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Loyalton HighLoyalton | 7–12 | 165 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sierra Pass (Continuation)Loyalton | 9–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sierra Brooks.
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