Nevada City is a city in Nevada County, California, home to about 3,172 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95959.
Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Nevada City, part in Rough and Ready and Grass Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nevada City. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA391 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nevada 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.
Nevada City had 3,152 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 778th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 62.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nevada City, CA weather station (4 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).
417 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nevada City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 337 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Nevada City Elementary, Nevada County Office of Education, Twin Ridges Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek ElementaryNevada City | K–3 | 259 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Forest CharterNevada City | K–12 | 845 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Grizzly HillNevada City | K–8 | 105 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Nevada City School of the ArtsNevada City | K–8 | 477 | Charter | 9.3 mi |
| Nevada County Special EducationNevada City | K–8 | 51 | Special Education | 4.6 mi |
| Twin Ridges Home Study CharterNevada City | K–8 | 208 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Seven Hills IntermediateNevada City | 4–8 | 432 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Earle Jamieson Educational OptionsNevada City | 6–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Sierra Academy of Expeditionary LearningNevada City | 9–12 | 191 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Twin Ridges Special Education PreschoolNevada City | — | — | Public | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ananda Living Wisdom SchoolNevada City | Pre-K–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 6.3 mi |
| Echo Ridge Christian SchoolNevada City | K–7 | 29 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.9 mi |
| Mountain Valley SchoolNevada City | 7–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 6.3 mi |
| Mountain Valley SchoolNevada City | 7–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 6.7 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 Rough and Ready, Grass Valley, Washington, North San Juan and Graniteville.
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