Town guide

Trowbridge, California

Trowbridge is a community in Sutter County, California, home to about 243 people across 6.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95659 and 95674.

Homes sold for a median of $378 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population24336 per sq mi
Median home value$621,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$378Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Trowbridge

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Nicolaus, CA95659 $378/sq ft +163.4% vs. last year 0% sold over asking

Part is in Trowbridge, part in East Nicolaus and Nicolaus

Rio Oso, CA95674 —/sq ft

Mostly Rio Oso; part is in Trowbridge

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Around Trowbridge

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA380 miles away

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

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

Who represents Trowbridge

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

Trowbridge had 229 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 1344th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Sutter County grew from 5,886 residents in 1900 to 99,633 in 2020.

Trowbridge population by census2010: 226, 2020: 22922620102292020

Sutter County, 1900–2020

Sutter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,886, 1910: 6,328, 1920: 10,115, 1930: 14,618, 1940: 18,680, 1950: 26,239, 1960: 33,380, 1970: 41,935, 1980: 52,246, 1990: 64,415, 2000: 78,930, 2010: 94,737, 2020: 99,6336K’00’1010K’20’3019K’40’5033K’60’7052K’80’9079K’00’10100K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TrowbridgeJan: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 46°F, 1.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in56°38°Jan3.860°41°Feb3.766°43°Mar2.973°46°Apr1.482°52°May0.990°58°Jun0.396°61°Jul0.095°60°Aug0.190°56°Sep0.179°49°Oct1.064°41°Nov2.255°38°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville Yuba Co Ap, CA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Sutter County

23,969 jobs at 2,243 businesses in Sutter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sutter CountyRetail trade: 4,591 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,977 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,276 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,725 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,660 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,551 jobs; Construction: 1,387 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,182 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 7% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Surgical Hospital - North ValleyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Yuba City15.1 miles
  • Adventist Health and RideoutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marysville15.2 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Roseville18.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Trowbridge

Public schools here are run by Browns Elementary, Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary, South Sutter Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Browns ElementaryRio OsoK–8143Public1.5 mi
Marcum-Illinois Union ElementaryEast NicolausK–8179Public2.2 mi
South Sutter CharterEast NicolausK–122,653Charter2.2 mi
East Nicolaus HighNicolaus9–12308Public1.6 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 Rio Oso, East Nicolaus and Nicolaus.

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