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Alta Sierra
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
7,361
Median home value
$563,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$105,603
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Alta Sierra is a small census-designated community that lies in California, United States. Coordinates of 39.126°, -121.049° situate Alta Sierra in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 7,361. Total area is recorded as about 21.6 km². Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,867 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 341 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Alta Sierra, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-0415 km S of Hamilton City, CA
- M 3.01 — 2026-06-274 km WSW of Johnsville, CA
- M 3.34 — 2026-05-229 km NNE of Truckee, CA
- M 2.53 — 2026-05-229 km NNE of Truckee, CA
- M 2.5 — 2026-05-229 km NNE of Truckee, CA
- M 2.64 — 2026-04-292 km NW of Granite Bay, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Alta Sierra
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 65 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 68 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 72 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 78 mi
- Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 94 mi
- Wildfire BISCAR, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-18 · 110 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 114 mi
- Wildfire FIELDS, Merced, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-23 · 115 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-26 21:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET