Grass Valley, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP codes in Grass Valley

Grass Valley ZIP codes: 95945 and 95949.

Distances are straight-line from Forest Ranch to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Grass Valley: those whose USPS city name is Grass Valley (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Grass Valley (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About Grass Valley

Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County. Grass Valley covers about 6.0 square miles and has about 13,964 residents, roughly 2,327 per square mile. There are 3 places in the United States named Grass Valley; this one is in Nevada County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Roseville (about 163,304 residents), roughly 34 miles southwest.

Grass Valley in relation to Forest Ranch

Measured in a straight line, Grass Valley is about 57 miles southeast of Forest Ranch. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. A county line separates the two: Forest Ranch is in Butte County, Grass Valley is in Nevada County. Among the 75 places this site lists, Grass Valley is number 72 by distance from Forest Ranch. On a map, Yankee Hill, Berry Creek, Brownsville, and Dobbins sit roughly between Forest Ranch and Grass Valley. Both use area code 530. Nearest to Forest Ranch on this site's list: Cohasset, Magalia, Stirling City, and Paradise.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The houses of Grass Valley

Census estimates count 7,262 housing units in Grass Valley. Half the homes date from 1979 or earlier. Single-family detached houses make up 51% of Grass Valley's homes. 41% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Grass Valley.

Around Grass Valley

Places close to Grass Valley with a page on this site:

• Rough and Ready 5 mi
• Penn Valley 8 mi
• Lake Wildwood 8 mi
• Dobbins 13 mi
• Smartsville 13 mi
• Oregon House 14 mi
• Linda 27 mi
• Honcut 27 mi
• Palermo 29 mi
• South Oroville 32 mi

Places in and around Grass Valley

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Grass Valley include Timber Trails Estates, Banner Crest, Forest Knolls Estates, Nevada City, Alta Sierra, and Penn Valley.

Parks near the center of Grass Valley include Elisabeth Daniels Park, Memorial Park, Bourn Gardens, and Empire Mine State Historic Park.

Hospitals with emergency rooms in or next to Grass Valley include Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Grass Valley city guide.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Grass Valley is about 2,449 feet above sea level (USGS). Forest Ranch is at about 2,553 feet, which puts Grass Valley about 100 feet lower.

Garage door repairs, explained

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