Alta Sierra

Population: 7,061
Median household income: $99,576
Median home value: $560,600

Alta Sierra is a community in Nevada County, California, home to 7,061 residents. The median household income of $99,576 is above the Nevada County median ($84,905).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alta Sierra's population declined 3.0% from 7,280 to 7,061, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $395,700 to $560,600.

68.3% of workers drive to work alone. 94.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,061
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $99,576
Median home value: $560,600
Median gross rent: $2,033
Housing units: 3,052
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2807,061

Median household income

$85,758$99,576

Median home value

$395,700$560,600

Median gross rent

$1,847$2,033

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,280	$85,758	$395,700	$1,847
2020	7,620	$91,282	$425,300	$1,922
2021	7,769	$102,449	$455,000	$1,962
2022	7,425	$94,496	$517,300	$1,871
2023	7,061	$99,576	$560,600	$2,033

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	3.0%
5 to 17	837	11.9%
18 to 24	365	5.2%
25 to 34	774	11.0%
35 to 44	603	8.5%
45 to 54	648	9.2%
55 to 64	1,268	18.0%
65 to 74	1,642	23.3%
75 and over	712	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,320	89.5%
Black or African American	18	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	110	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.3%
Two or more races	79	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	516	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	3.5%
High school graduate	1,036	18.3%
Some college or associate's	2,044	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,458	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	912	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,164	68.3%
Carpooled	309	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	657	20.7%
Other means	40	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	9.0%
15 to 29 min	1,219	48.5%
30 to 44 min	505	20.1%
45 to 59 min	284	11.3%
60+ min	279	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 5.7% (397 of 6,993)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,979	67.8%
Nonfamily households	941	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,920	95.7%
Vacant	132	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,523	86.4%
Renter-occupied	397	13.6%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,894	94.8%
1-unit, attached	53	1.7%
2 to 4 units	91	3.0%
5 to 19 units	14	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0601360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.1262, -121.0491