Plumas Lake, California

Plumas Lake
Plumas Lake and River Oaks Boulevards
Interactive map of Plumas Lake
Plumas Lake
Location within California
Plumas Lake
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°01′15″N 121°33′29″W / 39.02083°N 121.55806°W / 39.02083; -121.55806
Country United States
State California
CountyYuba County
Area
  Total
11.84 sq mi (30.7 km2)
  Land11.84 sq mi (30.7 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,126
  Density687/sq mi (265/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95961
Area code530
FIPS code06-57829
GNIS feature ID2037166; 2583117

Plumas Lake is a master-planned exurb and census-designated place in Yuba County, California. It is located 30 miles (48 km) north of Sacramento and 10 miles (16 km) south of Marysville off California State Route 70. Its population was 8,126 at the 2020 census.

Plumas Lake was first conceived in 1993 as a means to guide development along the Feather and Bear Rivers. Construction began in 2003 and at full build-out the community is expected to have roughly 12,000 homes and 36,000 residents.