Town guide

Penryn, California

Penryn is a community in Placer County, California, home to about 1,114 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95663.

Homes sold for a median of $540 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,114586 per sq mi
Median home value$808,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$540Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Penryn

1 ZIP code

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Around Penryn

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA368 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Penryn; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Penryn

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Penryn had 1,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2010.

It’s the 1037th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Placer County grew from 15,786 residents in 1900 to 404,739 in 2020.

Penryn population by census2010: 831, 2020: 1,15083120101,1502020

Placer County, 1900–2020

Placer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,786, 1910: 18,237, 1920: 18,584, 1930: 24,468, 1940: 28,108, 1950: 41,649, 1960: 56,998, 1970: 77,306, 1980: 117,247, 1990: 172,796, 2000: 248,399, 2010: 348,432, 2020: 404,73916K’00’1019K’20’3028K’40’5057K’60’70117K’80’90248K’00’10405K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PenrynJan: high 56°F, low 38°F, 7 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 40°F, 6.5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 42°F, 6.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 58°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 37°F, 6.8 in56°38°Jan7.059°40°Feb6.563°42°Mar6.168°45°Apr2.877°52°May1.786°58°Jun0.493°63°Jul0.092°63°Aug0.187°60°Sep0.277°52°Oct1.464°43°Nov3.156°37°Dec6.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, CA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Placer County

167,628 jobs at 12,180 businesses in Placer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Placer CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,385 jobs; Retail trade: 23,816 jobs; Construction: 17,386 jobs; Professional services: 11,399 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,060 jobs; Finance and insurance: 7,848 jobs; Other services: 7,196 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 14% Construction 10% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penryn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Auburn7.4 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Roseville8.3 miles
  • Sutter Roseville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roseville8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Penryn

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Griffith Quarry Historic Park · 25 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Raley's2.7 mi
  • Nitta Ranch3.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
  • Trader Joe's4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Raley's Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Loomis Branch Auburn-Placer County Library2.6 mi
  • Loomis Branch Auburn-Placer County Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Griffith Quarry Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • T5.0 mi

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.

Schools in Penryn

Public schools here are run by Loomis Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Penryn ElementaryPenrynK–8250Public0.2 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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