DobbinsCA
With 875 residents, this town was settled in 1887.
Is Dobbins a good place to live?
Dobbins’ mean commuting time is 54 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Dobbins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
875 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dobbins: who provides what
Dobbins is unincorporated, so Yuba County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dobbins.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Dobbins, mostly wildfire
One declared disaster, in 2017, has brought federal aid to Dobbins households. Compared with 98% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. FEMA puts 70% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 26% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Dobbins’s kids attend
Public schools: the Marysville Joint Unified school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Dobbins’s public school: 70 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbins ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 70 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Zillow puts the typical Dobbins home at about $382K
86% of Dobbins households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 1.6% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of residents in Dobbins live below the poverty line than in the typical California or U.S. town
Half of commuters travel less than 50 miles. Among working residents in Dobbins, 0.7% work locally. The top destinations are Sacramento (8%), Yuba City (6%) and Oroville (4%).
| Dobbins | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 36% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Dobbins
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dobbins stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Dobbins, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 26%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dobbins is ahead of California on 8 and behind on 12. Among adults here, 18% report frequent physical distress and 16% have diabetes.
| Dobbins | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dobbins | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oroville Dam and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dobbins. Close and well known come first.
19 mi DamOroville Dam
33 mi MountainSutter Buttes
14 mi State parkEmpire Mine State Historic Park
12 mi TheatreNevada Theatre
33 mi MuseumBernhard Museum Complex33 mi MuseumGold Country MuseumPhoto credits
Oroville Dam: California Department of Water Resources, Public domain · Sutter Buttes: Expedition 32 crew/NASA, Public domain · Empire Mine State Historic Park: Beej71, CC BY 2.5 · Nevada Theatre: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bernhard Museum Complex: YankeeSpirit, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Dobbins
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dobbins; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dobbins residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
99% of working residents leave Dobbins for work
Where Dobbins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dobbins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dobbins, CA a good place to live?
Dobbins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.