Moving to Penn Valley, California
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)
 
