Plumas Lake is a community in Yuba County, California, home to about 9,418 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95961.
Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Olivehurst; part is in Plumas Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plumas Lake. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA391 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plumas Lake; 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.
Plumas Lake had 8,126 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2010.
It’s the 510th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Yuba County grew from 8,620 residents in 1900 to 81,575 in 2020.
Yuba County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville Yuba Co Ap, CA weather station (about a mile away).
12,800 jobs at 915 businesses in Yuba County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plumas Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Marysville Joint Unified, Plumas Lake Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboga ElementaryOlivehurst | K–8 | 746 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cedar Lane ElementaryOlivehurst | K–6 | 554 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Cobblestone ElementaryPlumas Lake | K–5 | 590 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Ella ElementaryOlivehurst | K–6 | 554 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Johnson Park ElementaryOlivehurst | K–6 | 456 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Olivehurst ElementaryOlivehurst | K–6 | 489 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rio Del Oro ElementaryPlumas Lake | K–5 | 564 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Riverside Meadows IntermediatePlumas Lake | 6–8 | 528 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Yuba Gardens IntermediateOlivehurst | 7–8 | 761 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lindhurst HighOlivehurst | 9–12 | 1,254 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| South Lindhurst Continuation HighOlivehurst | 10–12 | 245 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Christian SchoolOlivehurst | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Assembly of God | 2.7 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 Olivehurst and Linda.
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