Meadow Valley

Population: 469
Median household income: $63,074
Median home value: $280,200

Meadow Valley is a community in Plumas County, California, home to 469 residents. The median household income of $63,074 is in line with the Plumas County median ($64,946).

From 2019 to 2023, Meadow Valley's population grew 11.7% from 420 to 469, while its median home value rose 16.9% from $239,700 to $280,200.

90.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 469
Median age: 63.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,074
Median home value: $280,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 367
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

420469

Median household income

$70,625$63,074

Median home value

$239,700$280,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	420	$70,625	$239,700
2020	478	$100,192	$253,800
2021	395	$74,009	$261,500
2022	434	$61,182	$292,600
2023	469	$63,074	$280,200

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

Age distribution

Under 515.4%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7424.5%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	15.4%
5 to 17	39	8.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	28	6.0%
35 to 44	61	13.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	80	17.1%
65 to 74	115	24.5%
75 and over	74	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	469	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's55.0%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	103	28.8%
Some college or associate's	197	55.0%
Bachelor's degree	17	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	41	11.5%

Commute to work

Drove alone55.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	55.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	12.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	31.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	70.2%
15 to 29 min	28	29.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 3.8% (18 of 469)

	Count	Share
Family households	118	61.5%
Nonfamily households	74	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	192	52.3%
Vacant	175	47.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	80.7%
Renter-occupied	37	19.3%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	332	90.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0646618
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9323, -121.0831