Alta Sierra, California

 

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Population (year 2000): 6,522
Males: 3,220 (49.4%), Females: 3,302 (50.6%)

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Zip code: 95949

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $56,868 (year 2000)
Median house value: $200,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Alta Sierra:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (19.7%), German (19.6%), Irish (13.1%), Italian (9.3%), United States (6.7%), French (5.9%).
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For population 25 years and over in Alta Sierra

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alta Sierra CDP

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

6.1% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.7% North America).


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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roseville, CA (30.7 miles, pop. 79,921).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (48.9 miles, pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (394.3 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Grass Valley, CA (6.3 miles), Lake of the Pines, CA (6.3 miles), Colfax, CA (7.1 miles), Meadow Vista, CA (8.8 miles), Nevada City, CA (9.5 miles), Penn Valley, CA (10.5 miles), Lake Wildwood, CA (12.7 miles), North Auburn, CA (13.7 miles).

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (13.0%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Average weather in Alta Sierra, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 42.7 44.7 46.9 51.4 58.3 65.9 71.9 71.2 66.3 58.0 47.3 42.5
High temperature (°F) 52.9 55.2 57.4 63.3 71.0 79.9 87.1 86.8 81.5 71.9 58.2 52.9
Low temperature (°F) 32.4 34.1 36.4 39.5 45.5 51.9 56.6 55.5 51.1 44.0 36.3 32.0
Precipitation (in) 9.9 9.3 8.5 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.7 7.1 7.9

 

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Normal climate around Alta Sierra, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 9 8 8 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 6 8
Wind speed (mph) 6.5 6.9 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.9 8.3 7.7 6.8 6.0 5.8 6.0
Morning humidity (%) 87 84 80 77 75 72 71 72 73 76 82 84
Afternoon humidity (%) 63 53 46 38 33 28 26 25 28 33 51 61
Sunshine (%) 54 66 74 81 87 91 95 95 92 85 67 54
Days clear of clouds 7 8 9 11 15 20 25 25 23 18 10 8
Partly cloudy days 6 7 9 10 9 7 4 5 5 7 8 7
Cloudy days 18 13 13 9 7 3 2 2 3 7 12 16
Snowfall (in) 2.1 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.5

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Alta Sierra:
  • SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GRASS VALLEY, CA)
  • SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AUBURN, CA)
  • SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; ROSEVILLE, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alta Sierra:
  • BEALE AFB (about 27 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; ID: BAB)
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; ID: SMF)
  • CHICO MUNI (about 72 miles; CHICO, CA; ID: CIC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alta Sierra:
  • NEVADA COUNTY AIR PARK (about 8 miles; GRASS VALLEY, CA; ID: O17)
  • AUBURN MUNI (about 13 miles; AUBURN, CA; ID: AUN)
  • GEORGETOWN (about 21 miles; GEORGETOWN, CA; ID: Q61)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alta Sierra:
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 47 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 7,061)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 50 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 2,704)
  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 10,762)


Alta Sierra compared to California state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Population density below state average for cities.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Alta Sierra:
  • KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSMH (1620 AM; 10 kW; WEST SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLIB (1110 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KEBR (1210 AM; 5 kW; ROCKLIN, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alta Sierra:
  • KVMR (89.5 FM; NEVADA CITY, CA; Owner: NEVADA CITY COMMUNITY BROADCAST GRUP)
  • KLVS (99.3 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNCO-FM (94.1 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSSJ (94.7 FM; FAIR OAKS, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCL-FM (101.9 FM; SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHHZ (97.7 FM; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHYL (101.1 FM; AUBURN, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • KRCX-FM (99.9 FM; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMJE (101.5 FM; GRIDLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KKCY (103.1 FM; COLUSA, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K213BZ (90.5 FM; RICHVALE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K205EJ (88.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K258AQ (99.5 FM; YANKEE HILL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KYIX (104.9 FM; SOUTH OROVILLE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHJQ (92.3 FM; SUSANVILLE, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Alta Sierra:
  • K16CX (Channel 16; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: SIERRA JOINT JR. COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)

 

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