Nicolaus is a community in Sutter County, California, home to about 102 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95659.
Homes sold for a median of $378 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Nicolaus, part in East Nicolaus and Trowbridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nicolaus. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA378 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nicolaus; 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.
Nicolaus had 176 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.
It’s the 1450th 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sacramento Metro Ap, CA weather station (12 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary, South Sutter Charter District, East Nicolaus Joint Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcum-Illinois Union ElementaryEast Nicolaus | K–8 | 179 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| South Sutter CharterEast Nicolaus | K–12 | 2,653 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| East Nicolaus HighNicolaus | 9–12 | 308 | Public | 3.6 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 East Nicolaus and Trowbridge.
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