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Truckee, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 13,864. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,737 (+13.5% change)
Males: 7,328 (52.9%), Females: 6,536 (47.1%)

Nevada County

Zip codes: 96161.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $58,848
Median house value: $247,800

Population by Race

Races in Truckee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Hispanic (12.8%)
  • Other race (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), English (18.0%), Irish (17.9%), Italian (8.5%), French (5.6%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 5840 feet

Land area: 32.5 square miles

Map of Truckee, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Truckee

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Truckee town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

9.0% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,249 (+60.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Truckee:

  • TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT (10121 PINE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Truckee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Truckee:

Other public-use airports nearest to Truckee:

  • TRUCKEE-TAHOE (about 6 miles; TRUCKEE, CA; Abbreviation: TRK)
  • HOMEWOOD (about 19 miles; LAKE TAHOE, CA; Abbreviation: Q74)
  • SIERRAVILLE DEARWATER (about 19 miles; SIERRAVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O79)

Amtrak station:
TRUCKEE (RAILROAD ST. & COMMERCIAL ROW). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Truckee:

  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 93 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)

Schools

Public high schools in Truckee:

  • TAHOE TRUCKEE HIGH (Students: 864; Location: 11725 DONNER PASS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH TAHOE HIGH (Students: 514; Location: 2945 POLARIS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SIERRA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 66; Location: 11603 DONNER PASS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Truckee:

  • SIERRA MOUNTAIN MIDDLE (Students: 678; Location: 11603 DONNER PASS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TRUCKEE ELEMENTARY (Students: 656; Location: 11911 DONNER PASS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLENSHIRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 506; Location: 10990 DORCHESTER; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KINGS BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: 8125 STEELHEAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTH TAHOE MIDDLE (Students: 398; Location: 2945 POLARIS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TAHOE LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 281; Location: 375 GROVE ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DONNER TRAIL ELEMENTARY (Students: 60; Location: 52755 DONNER PASS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COLD STREAM ALTERNATIVE (Students: 53; Location: 11661 DONNER PASS ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Truckee:

  • TRUCKEE TAHOE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 11460 HIGHWAY 267 P O BOX 337; Grades: KG – 9)

 

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