Penn Valley, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Penn Valley

Penn Valley ZIP code: 95946.

Distances are straight-line from Hood to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Penn Valley: those whose USPS city name is Penn Valley (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Penn Valley (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

Places in and around Penn Valley

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Penn Valley include Lake Wildwood, Rough and Ready, Smartsville, and Grass Valley.

Parks in and around Penn Valley include Western Gateway Regional Park.

Schools in and around Penn Valley include Vantage Point Charter and Ready Springs Elementary.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Penn Valley city guide.

About Penn Valley

Penn Valley is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Nevada County. Penn Valley covers about 2.1 square miles and has about 1,188 residents, roughly 560 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Roseville (about 163,304 residents), roughly 30 miles south.

Hood and Penn Valley on the map

Measured in a straight line, Penn Valley is about 60 miles north of Hood. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Penn Valley belongs to Nevada County, while Hood is in Sacramento County. Of the 265 places on this site's list, Penn Valley ranks 264th in distance from Hood. On a map, Fruitridge Pocket, McClellan Park, North Highlands, and Antelope sit roughly between Hood and Penn Valley. The places on this site's list closest to Hood are Courtland, Clarksburg, Freeport, and Elk Grove.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Elevation and setting

The center of Penn Valley is about 1,447 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Hood is at about 6 feet, which puts Penn Valley about 1,450 feet higher.

Housing in Penn Valley

Penn Valley has about 599 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1977 or earlier. 63% of the housing is single-family detached houses. About 77 in 100 occupied homes in Penn Valley are lived in by their owners. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Penn Valley.

Places near Penn Valley

Other places near Penn Valley that also have a page on this site:

• Smartsville 5 mi
• Alta Sierra 9 mi
• Lake of the Pines 13 mi
• Colfax 15 mi
• Wheatland 15 mi
• Meadow Vista 16 mi
• Marysville 21 mi
• Newcastle 23 mi

What the repair pages cover

Read about broken spring replacement, opener repair, emergency repair, snapped cables, and off-track doors before you call. The pricing page lists starting prices, and a phone call confirms whether service reaches your address.

If you live in Penn Valley and want to know whether we can service your garage door, call dispatch with the address; nothing on this page is a promise of service at a given address.

The Penn Valley page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the Penn Valley page.