Honcut Bridge, Spanning South Honcut Creek
Loma Rica’s story
Loma Rica in pictures
Census counts: 1,852 in 1990, 2,409 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1912 on.
Explore the history →Loma RicaCA
With 2,343 residents, it is a town in California.
Population
2,343
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$495K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
59.8
years
Jobs based here
183
A commuter town
Is Loma Rica a good place to live?
Loma Rica’s weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. 10% of residents are under 18 in Loma Rica, where California’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. On walkability, just 40 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. The typical home is worth about $495K, 6.3 years of the Yuba City metro’s $78K median household income. Loma Rica has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Loma Rica for work
Where Loma Rica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
183jobs based in Loma Rica
3%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Loma Rica grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Loma Rica is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listD−Open →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & income$98K median household incomeC+Open →HealthOroville Hospital 14.7 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Loma Rica: who provides what
Loma Rica is unincorporated, so Yuba County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Yuba Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYuba CountyYuba County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYuba County ClerkYuba County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes95901, 9591895901 94% · 95918 6%Census 2020
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 Loma Rica.
Who lives here
The median age in Loma Rica is higher than in the typical California or U.S. town
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 37% across California.
59.8median age · CA 37.9
| Loma Rica | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.8 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Loma RicaCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
28%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma16%
High school12%
Some college28%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Loma Rica | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
SchoolsC+
Loma Rica’s schools rank behind 65% of California districts
Public schools: the Marysville Joint Unified school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Loma Rica, with 352 students in all.
35%of CA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill IntermediateLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 237 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
The biggest natural risk in Loma Rica is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
The FEMA risk score in Loma Rica is 94 of 100. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 43%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Loma Rica work out of town
The median commute is under 37 miles. Loma Rica had 183 jobs in 2023, down 52 from 2013. In Loma Rica, 3.2% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Yuba City (11%), Marysville (9%) and Sacramento (8%).
3%work in town
| Loma Rica | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Loma Rica3%
Yuba City11%
Marysville9%
Sacramento8%
Roseville4%
37 mi
median commute distance
183
jobs based in Loma Rica
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–58°
Spring48–72°
Summer61–93°
Fall51–77°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Jan 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Loma Rica is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Three quarters of adults had a checkup this year in Loma Rica. This California town beats the California average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
58%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Loma Rica | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 35% |
32 measures vs. California
8 better14 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Loma Rica | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 6.4% |
Oroville Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D
Homes in Loma Rica sell for about $625K
The share of households in Loma Rica who live in a home they own: 90%. The town’s going rate for rent is $1,724 a month.
$625Kmedian sale price
| Loma Rica | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,724 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loma Rica
16pages on Loma Rica
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Loma Rica; the nearest are
Yuba CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marysville15.2 mi$1,128 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-ChicoUniversity or college · Public · Chico36.8 mi$8,472 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Loma Rica residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Loma Rica
Census-designated place in California, United States
Loma Rica (Spanish for "Rich Hill") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2020 census, up from 2,368 at the 2010 census. Loma Rica is located 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Marysville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 410 ft
Loma Rica’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Loma Rica.
How the neighbors grade
Loma Rica has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Loma Rica reports no FBI crime data of its own. Bangor isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Loma Rica with a neighbor →
Questions about Loma Rica
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loma Rica, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $495,000, 35% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.