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95916

Zip code 95916: Berry Creek, California

Residential delivery areaButte CountyPacific Time
Population
667
Median household income
$28K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$206K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,242/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
52.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
85 sq mi
8 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 95916

95916 is a rural zip code in Berry Creek, California (Butte County), covering 85 sq mi of land. About 667 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 52.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $28,333 a year, about 35% of the national median of $80,734. 46.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,000, or 7.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,242 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 61.2 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; business and finance; and healthcare. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 95916 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
52.8
Under 18
13.5%
65 and over
31.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American4%
  • Pacific Islander0.9%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
33.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
76.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
272
Average household size
2.4
Family households
48.2%
Married couples
15.4%
Living alone
33.8%
Veterans (of adults)
23.2%
Male / female
61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
42%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
4%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

95916
$28,333
Butte Co.
$67,928
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,323
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
46.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95916
$206,000
Butte Co.
$424,700
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

95916
$1,242
Butte Co.
$1,414
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
46%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
29%
Boat, RV, van
25%
Housing units
365
Owner-occupied
89.3%
Vacant
25.5%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
3.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
37.9%
Home value to income
7.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
20%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
1%
20–29
5%
30–44
9%
45–59
39%
60+
45%
Average commute
61.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
25%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
28.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
35%
Business and finance
20%
Healthcare
13%
Construction and repair
10%
Management
8%
Sales
5%
Production
3%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Legal and social services
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
34%
Manufacturing
24%
Health care and social assistance
17%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Education
2%
Other services
0.8%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$60,033
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
24.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work95916U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$12,102$74,888
Service$16,979$26,804
Sales and office$61,492$40,476
Construction and maintenance$19,500$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
28%
Some college
36%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.7%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
89%
Cable, fiber or DSL
3.7%
No internet access
11%
Without health insurance
8.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Berry Creek
Center point
39.6514° N, 121.3816° W
Land area
85 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Berry Creek (unincorporated)64% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 95916

ZipCityDistanceIncome
95940Feather Falls · PO box6.4 mi—
95941Forbestown11 mi—
95965Oroville11 mi$53,198
95966Oroville12 mi$65,586
95930Clipper Mills14 miunder $2,500
95969Paradise15 mi$69,067
95967Paradise · PO box15 mi—
95925Challenge15 mi—
95972Rackerby16 mi—
95919Brownsville16 mi—
95914Bangor17 mi$102,188
95968Palermo18 mi$42,000

Questions about 95916

What city is zip code 95916?

95916 is assigned to Berry Creek, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95916 in?

95916 is in Butte County, California.

What is the population of 95916?

About 667 people live in 95916, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95916 in?

95916 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95916?

The median household income in 95916 is $28,333.

What zip codes are near 95916?

The closest zip codes to 95916 are 95940, 95941, 95965, 95966, 95930.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95916, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.