North San Juan is a community in Sierra County, California, home to about 179 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95959 and 95960.
Homes sold for a median of $281 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in North San Juan, part in Nevada City and Rough and Ready
Part is in North San Juan, part in Pike
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North San Juan. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA397 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North San Juan; 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.
North San Juan had 245 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.
It’s the 1386th 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbins 1 S, CA weather station (8 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).
420 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North San Juan’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 339 |
| 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.
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 | 7.5 mi |
| Forest CharterNevada City | K–12 | 845 | Charter | 7.3 mi |
| Grizzly HillNevada City | K–8 | 105 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Nevada City School of the ArtsNevada City | K–8 | 477 | Charter | 8.3 mi |
| Nevada County Special EducationNevada City | K–8 | 51 | Special Education | 7.4 mi |
| Twin Ridges Home Study CharterNevada City | K–8 | 208 | Charter | 7.9 mi |
| Seven Hills IntermediateNevada City | 4–8 | 432 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Earle Jamieson Educational OptionsNevada City | 6–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 7.7 mi |
| Sierra Academy of Expeditionary LearningNevada City | 9–12 | 191 | Charter | 6.7 mi |
| Twin Ridges Special Education PreschoolNevada City | — | — | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ananda Living Wisdom SchoolNevada City | Pre-K–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Echo Ridge Christian SchoolNevada City | K–7 | 29 | Seventh-day Adventist | 7.7 mi |
| Mountain Valley SchoolNevada City | 7–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Mountain Valley SchoolNevada City | 7–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 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 Nevada City, Rough and Ready, Grass Valley, Washington, Pike and Graniteville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.