Valley Ranch, California

Valley Ranch
Unincorporated Community Census Designated Place
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Valley Ranch Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°44′18″N120°34′4″W / 39.73833°N 120.56778°W / 39.73833; -120.56778
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area [1]
• Total	1.137 sq mi (2.945 km2)
• Land	1.137 sq mi (2.945 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	128
• Density	110/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	96106
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-81869
GNIS feature ID	1853419

Valley Ranch is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census, up from 109 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Valley Ranch is located at 39°44′18″N120°34′4″W / 39.73833°N 120.56778°W / 39.73833; -120.56778 (39.738392, -120.567839). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	92		—
2010	109		18.5%
2020	128		17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 1860–1870 [5] [6] 1880-1890 [7] 1900 [8] 1910 [9] 1920 [10] 1930 [11] 1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14] 1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17] 2000 [18] 2010 [19]

Valley Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. ^[18]

2020

Valley Ranch CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [20]	Pop 2010 [21]	Pop 2020 [22]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	90	106	123	97.83%	97.25%	96.09%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	2	0.00%	0.00%	1.56%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	2	0.00%	0.00%	1.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	1	1	0.00%	0.92%	0.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	2	0	2.17%	1.83%	0.00%
Total	92	109	128	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Valley Ranch had a population of 128. The population density was 112.6 inhabitants per square mile (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of Valley Ranch was 123 (96.1%) White, 2 (1.6%) Native American, 2 (1.6%) Asian, and 1 (0.8%) from two or more races. No residents were Hispanic or Latino. ^[23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 66 households, out of which 11 (16.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 38 (57.6%) were married-couple households, 3 (4.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 11 (16.7%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 14 (21.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 20 households (30.3%) were one person, and 12 (18.2%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.94. ^[23] There were 44 families (66.7% of all households). ^[24]

The age distribution was 8 people (6.2%) under the age of 18, 1 people (0.8%) aged 18 to 24, 25 people (19.5%) aged 25 to 44, 26 people (20.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 68 people (53.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65.5 years. There were 62 males and 66 females. ^[23]

There were 81 housing units at an average density of 71.2 units per square mile (27.5 units/km²), of which 66 (81.5%) were occupied. Of these, 59 (89.4%) were owner-occupied, and 7 (10.6%) were occupied by renters. ^[23]

Media

The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature, Valley Ranch is in the 1st senatorial district , represented by Republican Megan Dahle, ^[25] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. ^[26]

Federally, Valley Ranch is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. ^[27]

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District. ^[28]

References

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22. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Valley Ranch CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
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28. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list