95949 ZIP Code, Grass Valley, CA

95949 is a ZIP code in Grass Valley, California in Nevada County. It covers 137 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 95602, 95722 and 95946. 20,552 people live here in 8,380 households. With about 150 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $98,181, close to the California median of $99,122; the median age is 53.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents20,552
Households8,380
Median household income$98,181
Income per person$50,821
Median age53.7
Homeowners87.1%
Median home value$550,800
Median rent$1,902
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%
Average commute (minutes)26.7
Households with kids under 1819.2%
Moved in the past year7.4%
Below the poverty line10.4%
Broadband internet92.2%
Speak a non-English language at home5.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.8%
$10–15K1.6%
$15–25K6.3%
$25–35K5.7%
$35–50K8.7%
$50–75K11.7%
$75–100K13.0%
$100–150K20.6%
$150–200K11.6%
$200K+16.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<107.1%
10–199.0%
20–244.3%
25–3410.4%
35–4410.0%
45–5410.6%
55–6417.2%
65–7419.1%
75+12.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage51.9%
Owned outright30.2%
Rented12.1%
Vacant5.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house84.3%
Townhome2.0%
2–4 units0.9%
5–19 units0.2%
20+ units0.5%
Mobile / other11.9%

Businesses in 95949

356 business establishments with 2,068 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

95949 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,448 residential and 226 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 95949

95949 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 rural (R)) with 8,448 residential and 226 business mailboxes. Routes range from 446 homes (R018) to 660 homes (R009); the median route has 570 homes. The Census counted 8,380 households in 95949 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74912
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 596 homes
  2. Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 598 homes
  3. Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 570 homes
  4. Route R020 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 556 homes
  5. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 549 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 95949

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural6183$103,492———
R003Rural54923$162,496———
R006Rural6537$56,273———
R007Rural5070$115,423———
R009Rural6602$118,419———
R011Rural57025$119,640———
R012Rural59827$100,085———
R013Rural4901$118,419———
R014Rural6541$119,640———
R015Rural5060$56,273———
R018Rural4468$100,826———
R019Rural57515$85,290———
R020Rural55625$53,049———
R021Rural4700$100,826———
R025Rural59689$78,797———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 95949 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 95949, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 95949 in?
95949 is a Grass Valley, CA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Alta Sierra; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 95949 in?
95949 is in Nevada County.
What is the population of 95949?
About 20,552 people (±1,177), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,720.
What is the median household income in 95949?
$98,181 (±$6,942), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 95949?
15 USPS carrier routes with 8,448 residential and 226 business mailboxes (8,653 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 95949?
The closest, measured center to center: 95602 (7.9 mi, Lake of the Pines), 95722 (8.3 mi, Meadow Vista), 95946 (8.5 mi, Lake Wildwood), 95975 (8.5 mi, Rough and Ready), 95736 (9.5 mi) and 95977 (9.9 mi, Smartsville).

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