Live Oak California Map

About Live Oak, California

Live Oak is a locality in Sutter County, California, United States. It has a population of 17,038. The population density is 2028.5 people per km². Live Oak is located at 36.9860°N, 121.9804°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95683, 95953, 95065.

Live Oak occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Sacramento Valley, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed under a sky that shifts from pale, dusty blue to a deep, bruised violet at dusk. It lies 9.6 miles north-northwest of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 346°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northwest of Marysville. The Feather River traces a quiet path just a mile to the east, its presence marked by the thick, verdant growth of riparian brush that contrasts against the surrounding agricultural fields. Within the municipal borders, Oak Tree Park offers a modest, shaded respite where the air seems to hold the scent of dry grass and sun-warmed earth. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Coast Ranges provides a permanent, hazy boundary to the west, appearing as little more than a smudge of charcoal against the intense, golden light of the late afternoon.

Live Oak functions as a quiet center for the surrounding orchards and cropland, where the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictates the fundamental pace of life. The economy remains tethered to this fertile landscape, with rows of fruit and nut trees defining the perimeter of the community as they have for generations. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic rhythm, often navigating the proximity of Wyman Ravine to the south or traveling toward the cooling waters of the Thermalito Afterbay when the summer heat settles heavily over the valley floor. There is a distinct, unadorned quality to the place, a sense that the identity of Live Oak is tied firmly to the soil and the persistent, industrious work required to coax a living from the expansive plains.

About This Live Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Live Oak, California. Coordinates: 36.986024, -121.980413. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Live Oak includes the ZIP code (95683, 95953, 95065), telephone area code (530, 408, 669), county seat of Sutter County (Yuba City), and school district assignment (Santa Cruz City High School District (9-12)).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.