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Nevada County, CA ZIP Codes

Nevada County, California has 17 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 12 residential and 5 for PO boxes or a single organization. 8 of the residential ones lie mainly in Nevada County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 5 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $65,989 in 95945 (Grass Valley) to $131,702 in 96161 (Truckee) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Nevada County?

95602 · Auburn: $98k95728 · Soda Springs: $89k95945 · Grass Valley: $66k95946 · Penn Valley: $85k95949 · Grass Valley: $98k95959 · Nevada City: $87k95960 · North San Juan: $53k95975 · Rough And Ready: $103k95977 · Smartsville: $105k95986 · Washington: –96111 · Floriston: –96161 · Truckee: $132k9595996161959499596095945957289597795946956029598695602 · Auburn: $98k95728 · Soda Springs: $89k95945 · Grass Valley: $66k95946 · Penn Valley: $85k95949 · Grass Valley: $98k95959 · Nevada City: $87k95960 · North San Juan: $53k95975 · Rough And Ready: $103k95977 · Smartsville: $105k95986 · Washington: –96111 · Floriston: –96161 · Truckee: $132k95959961619594995960959459572895977959469560295602 · Auburn: $98k95728 · Soda Springs: $89k95945 · Grass Valley: $66k95946 · Penn Valley: $85k95949 · Grass Valley: $98k95959 · Nevada City: $87k95960 · North San Juan: $53k95975 · Rough And Ready: $103k95977 · Smartsville: $105k95986 · Washington: –96111 · Floriston: –96161 · Truckee: $132k9595996161959499596095945
The residential ZIP codes of Nevada County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $84,795 and $97,466.

They carry 11 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 12 residential ZIP codes in Nevada County

8 ZIP codes lie mainly in Nevada County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Nevada County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
95945 Grass Valley 27,470 449 $66k $540k 100%
95949 Grass Valley 20,552 150 $98k $551k 100%
96161 Truckee 19,634 75 $132k $991k 70%
95959 Nevada City 17,683 57 $87k $627k 100%
95946 Penn Valley 9,958 223 $85k $566k 100%
95975 Rough And Ready 1,088 115 $103k $653k 100%
95986 Washington 115 11 – $324k 100%
96111 Floriston 26 5 – $766k 100%

Partly in Nevada County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Nevada County, by their share here
In this county
95977 Smartsville 1,780 47 $105k $442k 39%
95960 North San Juan 540 13 $53k $460k 37%
95728 Soda Springs 516 18 $89k $949k 23%
95602 Auburn 19,701 397 $98k $689k 21%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

5 ZIP codes of Nevada County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Nevada County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn NevadaElsewhere
9560221%Placer County 79%
9616170%Placer County 30%
9597739%Yuba County 61%
9596037%Sierra County 39%; Yuba County 24%
9572823%Placer County 77%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Nevada County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
95712Chicago Park
95724Norden
95924Cedar Ridge
96160Truckee
96162Truckee

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Nevada County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Nevada County's ZIP codes use 4 prefixes: 956, 957, 959 and 961.

Three-digit prefixes of Nevada County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Nevada County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
956 Sacramento, CA (SCF 956) 1 94
957 Sacramento, CA (SCF 956) 3 29
959 Sacramento, CA (SCF 956) 9 77
961 Reno, NV (SCF 894) 4 53

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.