Grass Valley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95945
Nevada County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 25,199
- 152/sq mi
- $65,989
- Median income
- $539,500
- Median home value
- 35.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grass Valley pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 152
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95945 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95945 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 166.3 square miles in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. The area is home to 25,199 residents, producing a population density of 152 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 95945 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95945 sits at $65,989 (35% below the California average), while per-capita income is $42,149. The poverty rate stands at 14.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.3%. On housing, the median home value is $539,500 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $1,452 per month, and 57.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95945 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.5, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nevada County, so you can benchmark 95945 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 95945
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95945.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
161 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
159 establishments
- Construction
Construction
124 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
96 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
90 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95945, Grass Valley, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
25,199
Population
166.3
Area (sq mi)
152
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95945?
49.5
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
6.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$65,989
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$42,149
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
19.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95945 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,989 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
12,944
Total Housing Units
12,001
Occupied Units
943
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$539,500
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$1,452
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+1.4%
YoY Change (2024)
239
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+139%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95945 have increased 1.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +139% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.4% | 190 |
| 2021 | +14.3% | 217 |
| 2022 | +8.8% | 236 |
| 2023 | -0.1% | 236 |
| 2024 | +1.4% | 239 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,025 business establishments in ZIP 95945, employing approximately 9,836 people with a combined annual payroll of $514,633,000.
1,025
Businesses
9,836
Employees
$514.6M
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 161 | 15.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 159 | 15.5% |
| Construction | 124 | 12.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 96 | 9.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 90 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 82 | 8.0% |
| Manufacturing | 63 | 6.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 55 | 5.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 52 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 45 | 4.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 26 | 2.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 1.9% |
| Information | 12 | 1.2% |
| Educational services | 9 | 0.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 0.5% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.4% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95945 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95945
Grass Valley (95945)
25,199 residents
- 95959
Nevada City (95959)
17,838 residents
- 95713 9,495
Colfax (95713)
9,495 residents
- 95714 382
Dutch Flat (95714)
382 residents
- 95717 231
Gold Run (95717)
231 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95945 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95945 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95714
Dutch Flat (95714)
$95,795 median income
- 95713
Colfax (95713)
$87,839 median income
- 95959
Nevada City (95959)
$86,524 median income
- 95945
Grass Valley (95945)
$65,989 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95945 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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