Penn Valley, California

Penn Valley
Western Gateway Park
Location in Nevada County and the state of California
Penn Valley
Location in California
Penn Valley
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°11′54″N 121°11′20″W / 39.19833°N 121.18889°W / 39.19833; -121.18889
Country United States
State California
CountyNevada
Area
  Total
2.121 sq mi (5.495 km2)
  Land2.121 sq mi (5.495 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,593
  Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
DemonymPenn Valleyian
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95946
Area code530
FIPS code06-56518
GNIS feature ID1867050

Penn Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California. The population was 1,621 at the 2010 census, up from 1,387 at the 2000 census. The large Lake Wildwood master-planned community, although a separate CDP, has a Penn Valley postal address, and is sometimes considered part of the general Penn Valley community.