Census place 0686972

Yuba City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Yuba City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Yuba City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Yuba City has a population of 69,485 and 4,193 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $434,600, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,454, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $75,477, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$434,600
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,454
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$75,477
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Yuba City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
69,485
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
4,193/sq mi
16.6 sq mi land area
Median age
36 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,477
Median home value
$434,600
Median gross rent
$1,454
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.4%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
6.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
5.6%
Households with children
36.9%
Residents with a disability
14.9%
Residents without insurance
5.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sutter County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Flood declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3
Dam/Levee Break declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MARYSVILLE AP (ASOS) (5 mi from place center)
Average high
75.5°F
Average low
48.6°F
Annual rainfall
20.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Yuba City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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