Butte County, California

Butte County covers 1,637 sq mi of land and has about 207,929 residents. 24 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 17 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

207,929

127/sq mi

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$425K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,414

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.2

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

19.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Butte County

24 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95914	Bangor	Residential	409	$102,188	$439,000
95916	Berry Creek	Residential	667	$28,333	$206,000
95917	Biggs	Residential	3,752	$90,563	$362,800
95926	Chico	Residential	40,567	$61,920	$473,600
95927	Chico · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95928	Chico	Residential	37,409	$64,949	$503,100
95929	Chico	Residential	0	—	—
95930	Clipper Mills	Residential	463	under $2,500	—
95938	Durham	Residential	3,943	$82,974	$611,700
95940	Feather Falls · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95941	Forbestown	Residential	106	—	—
95942	Forest Ranch	Residential	2,089	$116,400	$448,000
95948	Gridley	Residential	11,200	$60,294	$354,100
95954	Magalia	Residential	8,165	$61,280	$292,400
95958	Nelson	Residential	0	—	—
95965	Oroville	Residential	21,181	$53,198	$308,500
95966	Oroville	Residential	28,503	$65,586	$333,100
95967	Paradise · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95968	Palermo	Residential	1,364	$42,000	—
95969	Paradise	Residential	8,339	$69,067	$455,500
95973	Chico	Residential	39,031	$92,813	$489,900
95974	Richvale	Residential	98	—	—
95976	Chico · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95978	Stirling City	Residential	142	—	—

Butte County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

25%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

11%

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

At a glance

	Butte	U.S.
Own their home	57.3%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.9%	35.7%
Work from home	12.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	91.8%	91%
Without health insurance	6.4%	8.4%
Foreign-born	8.6%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	7.5%	5.2%
Average commute	21 min	26.4 min