Alta Sierra, California
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| Coordinates: 39°7′44″N 121°3′9″W / 39.12889°N 121.05250°WCoordinates: 39°7′44″N 121°3′9″W / 39.12889°N 121.05250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data California |
| County | Nevada |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 0.25% |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,204 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95949 |
| Area codes | 530, 837 |
| FIPS code | 06-01360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1682830 |
Alta Sierra (Spanish for "Upper Range") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 7,204 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit | edit source]Alta Sierra was laid out by property developers in the 1960s.[2] Alta Sierra is a golf course community, with homes built around the Alta Sierra Country Club, a semi-private 18 hole course built in 1964.[3] The community has a member-owned airport with a 2800-foot runway.[4] The community is located just east of California State Highway 49, at an elevation of approximately 2300 feet, between the cities of Grass Valley, California to the north and Auburn, California to the south. There is a small commercial district with several restaurants, a gas station, a market and personal service businesses. There is also an elementary school and a motel. [5]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Alta Sierra is located at 39°7′44″N 121°3′9″W / 39.12889°N 121.05250°W (39.128952, -121.052442).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km2), of which, 8.3 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of it (0.25%) is water.
There is also another community called Alta Sierra in northcentral Kern County, CA near Lake Isabella.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Demographics
[edit | edit source]Alta Sierra first appeared as a census-designated place in the 1980 United States census.[7]
The 2020 United States census reported that Alta Sierra had a population of 7,204. The population density was 865.8 inhabitants per square mile (334.3/km2). The racial makeup of Alta Sierra was 85.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 9.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.0% of the population.[8]
The census reported that 100.0% of the population lived in households and 1 person (0.0%) was institutionalized.[8]
There were 2,947 households, out of which 25.0% included children under the age of 18, 59.2% were married-couple households, 7.2% were cohabiting couple households, 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.5% of households were one person, and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44.[8] There were 2,161 families (73.3% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% aged 18 to 24, 20.1% aged 25 to 44, 26.5% aged 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males.[8]
There were 3,065 housing units at an average density of 368.3 units per square mile (142.2 units/km2), of which 2,947 (96.2%) were occupied. Of these, 85.6% were owner-occupied, and 14.4% were occupied by renters.[8]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 3.3% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 95.6% spoke only English at home, 2.7% spoke Spanish, 0.6% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.1% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.0% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 96.5% were high school graduates and 42.0% had a bachelor's degree.[10]
The median household income was $99,576, and the per capita income was $49,657. About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line.[11]
Politics
[edit | edit source]In the state legislature, Alta Sierra is in Template:Representative,[12] and Template:Representative.[13]
Federally, Alta Sierra is in Template:Representative.[14]
Education
[edit | edit source]Most of the CDP is in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District while a portion is in the Grass Valley Elementary School District. All of it is in the Nevada Joint Union High School District.[15]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Urban refugees, country-seekers flock to Nevada County developments for 'good life'". The Union. July 26, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Alta Sierra Country Club". GolfPass. Golf Channel. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ↑ "ASAOA Operating Rules". ASAOA. Alta Sierra Airport Owners Association. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Nevada County Communities – Alta Sierra". Coldwell-Banker Grass Roots Realty. January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "California's 3rd Congressional District - CA-03 Representatives & District Map". GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nevada County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2025. - Text list
External links
[edit | edit source]- Alta Sierra Property Owner's Association [1] provides local information about the area.
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