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Welcome to Yuba City ...

The city of Yuba City is located in Sutter County<1> and is the County Seat for Sutter County.



Yuba City was established in 1846 and was incorporated January 23, 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yuba City has a population of 66,947 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Yuba City is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Yuba City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Yuba City: (530)

The ZIP codes for Yuba City: 95991-95993<4>

Websites for Yuba City ...

Official Website: www.yubacity.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yuba City had an population of 66,947 people. This is an increase of 3.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 82.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yuba City had a population of 64,925 people (or 68.53% of the total population of Sutter County). This makes Yuba City the county's most populous community.

The population of Yuba City represents 0.17% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 64,925 people, the population of Yuba City increased 76.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 36,758 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yuba City.

Communities near Yuba City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yuba City.

  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
  • Gridley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wheatland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bigg's
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Olivehurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dantoni
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
    • Dantoni is located in Yuba County
  • Ostrom ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
  • Sutter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yuba City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yuba City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yuba City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yuba City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yuba City. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Yuba City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yuba City ...

Looking for more information about Yuba City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Yuba City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yuba City.

Adding Yuba City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yuba City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yuba City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Yuba City post office opened in 1851.

We also found Yuba City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yuba City.

The official website for Yuba City: www.yubacity.net/

The official website for Sutter County: www.co.sutter.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sutter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yuba City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yuba City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Yuba City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yuba City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Yuba City includes: 95991, 95992 & 95993.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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