Penn Valley, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,387
Males: 679 (49.0%), Females: 708 (51.0%)

Nevada County

Zip code: 95946

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $35,962
Median house value: $168,800

Population by Race

Races in Penn Valley:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
• Hispanic (4.5%)
• Two or more races (4.4%)
• American Indian (3.0%)
• Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), English (19.3%), Irish (12.0%), French (9.7%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%), Italian (5.4%).

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Penn Valley

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penn Valley CDP

• Never married: 23.6%
• Now married: 54.4%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 15.1%

3.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Penn Valley:

• SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GRASS VALLEY, CA)
• SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; AUBURN, CA)
• RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Penn Valley:

• BEALE AFB (about 18 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
• SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)
• CHICO MUNI (about 61 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Penn Valley:

• NEVADA COUNTY AIR PARK (about 14 miles; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Abbreviation: O17)
• BROWNSVILLE (about 19 miles; BROWNSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: Q21)
• AUBURN MUNI (about 20 miles; AUBURN, CA; Abbreviation: AUN)

Amtrak stations near Penn Valley:

• 10 miles: GRASS VALLEY (125 E. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 13 miles: NEVADA CITY (301 SACRAMENTO ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
• 16 miles: LAKE OF THE PINES JCT. (LAKE OF THE PINES JC, COMBIE DELI, 10536 COMBIE RD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penn Valley:

• YUBA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
• SIERRA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
• BUTTE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
• AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 47 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
• CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 50 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
• SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)

Public primary/middle schools in Penn Valley:

• PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 438; Location: 14685 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
• READY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 309; Location: 10862 SPENCEVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
• WILLIAMS RANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 254; Location: 14804 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
• VANTAGE POINT CHARTER (Students: 91; Location: 10862 SPENCEVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
• PENN VALLEY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 4; Location: 10862 SPENCEVILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)