Moving to Wheatland, California

Population: 2,275. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,638 (+59.9% change)
Males: 1,101 (48.4%), Females: 1,174 (51.6%)

Yuba County

Zip code: 95692

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $34,861
Median house value: $107,000

Population by Race

Races in Wheatland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.1%)
  • Hispanic (21.2%)
  • Other race (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.4%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Other Asian (3.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (14.5%), German (13.1%), United States (9.7%), English (9.5%), French (3.3%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 87 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Wheatland, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wheatland

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheatland city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

11.4% Foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 2.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +630 (+38.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheatland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheatland:

  • BEALE AFB (about 9 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)
  • CHICO MUNI (about 61 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheatland:

  • LINCOLN REGIONAL/KARL HARDER FIELD (about 10 miles; LINCOLN, CA; Abbreviation: LHM)
  • YUBA COUNTY (about 11 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: MYV)
  • SUTTER COUNTY (about 15 miles; YUBA CITY, CA; Abbreviation: O52)

Amtrak station near Wheatland:

  • 15 miles: MARYSVILLE (6TH & A STS.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatland:

  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 31 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 34 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)

Schools

Public high schools in Wheatland:

  • WHEATLAND UNION HIGH (Students: 692; Location: 1010 WHEATLAND ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACADEMY FOR CAREER EDUCATION CHARTER (Students: 47; Location: 801 OLIVE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wheatland:

  • BEAR RIVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 544; Location: 111 HOOPER ST.; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • LONE TREE ELEMENTARY (Students: 435; Location: 123 BEALE HWY.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • FAR WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 295; Location: 456 BEALE HWY.; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WHEATLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 218; Location: 200 MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • WHEATLAND CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 144; Location: 711 W. OLIVE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)