Town guide

Yuba City, California

Yuba City is a city in Sutter County, California, home to about 69,471 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95991 and 95993.

Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population69,4714,638 per sq mi
Median home value$434,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$260Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Yuba City

2 ZIP codes

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Around Yuba City

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA395 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yuba City

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

Yuba City had 70,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 91% since 2000.

It’s the 132nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Yuba City population by census2000: 36,758, 2010: 64,925, 2020: 70,11736,758200064,925201070,1172020

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 Yuba CityJan: 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 (4 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

961 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yuba City’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Surgical Hospital - North ValleyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Yuba City1.9 miles
  • Adventist Health and RideoutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marysville3.0 miles
  • Orchard HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gridley17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors99
Specialist doctors136
Dentists91
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants131
Mental health providers389
Physical and occupational therapists74
Optometrists21
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies28

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 Yuba City

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Happy Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Hillcrest Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Sam Brannan Park · 7 acres1.6 mi
  • Kingwood Park · 4 acres2.3 mi
  • Didar S. Bains Park · 3 acres2.4 mi
  • Dog Park · 2 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • WinCo Foods0.8 mi
  • L. A. Merchandise1.1 mi
  • Raley's1.3 mi
  • Holly Oak Groceries1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Sutter County Free Library1.8 mi
  • Sutter County Law Library2.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sutter County Museum2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Cotton Rosser Arena Pavilion2.6 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Notable people born here

  • Charlotte Stewart (1941) · American actress
  • Adrian Molina (1985) · American screenwriter
  • John Joseph Montgomery (1858) · American aviation pioneer, inventor, scientist (1858-1911)
  • Wally Herger (1945) · American politician
  • Michael P. Moran (1944) · American actor (1944-2004)
  • Kevin Bigley (1986) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Yuba City

Public schools here are run by Yuba City Unified, Franklin Elementary, Sutter County Office of Education and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (25)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Andros KarperosYuba CityK–81,181Public0.7 mi
April Lane ElementaryYuba CityK–5488Public2.8 mi
Barry ElementaryYuba CityK–8596Public2.6 mi
Bridge Street ElementaryYuba CityK–5480Public1.9 mi
Butte Vista ElementaryYuba CityK–8853Public3.1 mi
Franklin ElementaryYuba CityK–8505Public2.7 mi
King Avenue ElementaryYuba CityK–5380Public2.4 mi
Lincoln ElementaryYuba CityK–5488Public0.2 mi
Lincrest ElementaryYuba CityK–5595Public0.8 mi
Park Avenue ElementaryYuba CityK–5541Public1.3 mi
Pathways Charter AcademyYuba CityK–1219Charter, Alternative Education1.7 mi
Riverbend ElementaryYuba CityK–8914Public2.5 mi
Sutter County Special EducationYuba CityK–12332Special Education1.8 mi
Tierra Buena ElementaryYuba CityK–8607Public2.9 mi
Twin Rivers CharterYuba CityK–8519Charter3.5 mi
Yuba City CharterYuba CityK–12256Charter1.8 mi
Yuba City Independence AcademyYuba CityK–12102Alternative Education1.3 mi
AeroSTEM AcademyYuba City5–12116Charter2.2 mi
Gray Avenue MiddleYuba City6–8655Public1.5 mi
Feather River AcademyYuba City7–1231Alternative Education1.7 mi
River Valley HighYuba City9–121,695Public1.9 mi
Tri-County ROPYuba City9–12—Career and Technical1.8 mi
Yuba City HighYuba City9–121,678Public1.4 mi
Albert Powell ContinuationYuba City10–12132Alternative Education3.4 mi
Yuba City Special Education PreschoolYuba City—3Public0.7 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kidz Time PreschoolYuba CityPre-K–672Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Faith Christian Elementary SchoolYuba CityK–6155Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Faith Christian High SchoolYuba City7–1295Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Chesterton Academy of the Most Holy EucharistYuba City9–1213Roman Catholic1.1 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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