Washington is a community in Nevada County, California, home to about 129 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95986, and parts of 95959 are in Washington too.
Mostly Washington
Part is in Washington, part in Nevada City and Rough and Ready
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA391 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington; 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.
Washington had 101 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2010.
It’s the 1427th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Nevada County grew from 17,789 residents in 1900 to 102,241 in 2020.
Nevada County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 62.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blue Canyon Ap, CA weather station (9 miles away).
27,771 jobs at 3,323 businesses in Nevada 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Nevada City, Rough and Ready, Grass Valley, North San Juan 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.