How long is the commute from Penn Valley, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Penn Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Penn Valley, CA take an average of 50.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

8.9% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 50.8 minutes (±14.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.9%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Penn Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Valley	Nevada County	California	United States
Drove alone	69.0% (±13.3 points)	62.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	21.7% (±11.9 points)	6.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.4 points)	2.9%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.9% (±8.7 points)	25.0%	17.2%	15.1%

In Penn Valley, the average commute is higher than in Nevada County (23.6 minutes).

It is also higher than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Penn Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Nevada County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Nevada County, Penn Valley ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Penn Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Valley	Nevada County	California	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±11.2 points)	4.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.2% (±13.5 points)	27.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.9% (±18.2 points)	38.5%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.3% (±19.4 points)	30.0%	25.8%	21.9%

In Penn Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Nevada County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Penn Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Valley	Nevada County	California	United States
Workers working from home	8.9% (±8.7 points)	25.0% (±2.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±6.4 points)	96.8% (±0.9 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.1% (±12.9 points)	93.0% (±1.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Nevada County (93.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Penn Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Valley	—	50.8 minutes (±14.4)	—
Lake Wildwood	2.6 mi	35.1 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	7.8 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Alta Sierra	9.1 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Nevada City	9.7 mi	21.0 minutes (±12.2)	Lower
Beale AFB	10 mi	19.1 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Lake of the Pines	13 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Loma Rica	14 mi	37.4 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Colfax	15 mi	26.3 minutes (±5.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grass Valley, CA (16.9 minutes), Alta Sierra, CA (27.9 minutes), Nevada City, CA (21.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Nevada County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Penn Valley	50.8 minutes (±14.4)
2	Lake Wildwood	35.1 minutes (±7.3)
3	Alta Sierra	27.9 minutes (±3.2)
4	Lake of the Pines	27.5 minutes (±4.5)
5	Truckee	21.1 minutes (±2.1)
6	Nevada City	21.0 minutes (±12.2)
7	Grass Valley	16.9 minutes (±2.6)

Penn Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Penn Valley

How long is the average commute in Penn Valley?

Workers who live in Penn Valley, CA take an average of 50.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penn Valley without a car?

7.6% of households in Penn Valley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Penn Valley?

8.9% (±8.7 points) of workers who live in Penn Valley worked from home, and 89.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Penn Valley CDP, California (place:56518, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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