Zip code 95954: Magalia, California

Q: What city is zip code 95954?

95954 is assigned to Magalia, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95954 in?

95954 is in Butte County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95954?

About 8,165 people live in 95954, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95954?

The median household income in 95954 is $61,280.

Q: What zip codes are near 95954?

The closest zip codes to 95954 are 95978, 95942, 95969, 95967, 95980.

Residential delivery areaButte CountyPacific Time

Population

8,165

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$292K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,441/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

127 sq mi

64 people/sq mi

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

About 95954

95954 is a small-town zip code in Magalia, California (Butte County), covering 127 sq mi of land. About 8,165 people live here, or 64 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,280 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $292,400, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,441 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.8 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.

How 95954 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters71%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%145th of 1,610 in CA
Average commute37.8 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min143rd of 1,584 in CA
Unemployment rate9.9%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%275th of 1,681 in CA
Median age48.4
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9320th of 1,687 in CA
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%150th of 1,686 in CA
Government workers22.3%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%306th of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%406th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate84.1%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%189th of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy14.9%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%416th of 1,664 in CA
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%217th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
71st
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489552nd of 1,651 in CA
Work from home16.3%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%783rd of 1,680 in CA
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%941st of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate11.7%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%740th of 1,666 in CA
Median gross rent$1,441
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,108th of 1,464 in CA
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%741st of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate6.3%
45th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%673rd of 1,675 in CA
Median home value$292,400
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,440th of 1,586 in CA
Broadband access90.5%
37th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,184th of 1,662 in CA
Diversity index39.3
35th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,312th of 1,688 in CA
Per capita income$34,618
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,139th of 1,685 in CA
Median earnings per worker$41,351
26th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,209th of 1,658 in CA
Foreign-born residents4.3%
25th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,495th of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,044th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$61,280
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,330th of 1,575 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,280th of 1,687 in CA
Population8,165
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,042nd of 1,688 in CA
Population density64/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,270th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	95954	Butte	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	71%	60%	55.3%	51.1%	98th	145th of 1,610
Average commuteWeakness	37.8 min	21 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	95th	143rd of 1,584
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.9%	7.5%	6.6%	5.2%	94th	275th of 1,681
Median age	48.4	36.2	37.9	38.9	93rd	320th of 1,687
Veterans	10.7%	6.8%	4.3%	6.2%	92nd	150th of 1,686
Government workers	22.3%	18.5%	14.8%	14.5%	90th	306th of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	18.4%	15.7%	17.2%	88th	406th of 1,688
Homeownership rateStrength	84.1%	57.3%	55.9%	65.2%	87th	189th of 1,662
Housing vacancy	14.9%	10.2%	7.5%	10.1%	86th	416th of 1,664
Healthcare workers	12.7%	11.6%	9.4%	9.7%	86th	217th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.483	0.489	0.483	71st	552nd of 1,651
Work from home	16.3%	12.6%	17.2%	15.1%	66th	783rd of 1,680
Self-employed workers	10.6%	11.6%	11.4%	10%	65th	941st of 1,678
Poverty rate	11.7%	19.2%	12%	12.5%	54th	740th of 1,666
Median gross rent	$1,441	$1,414	$2,036	$1,413	53rd	1,108th of 1,464
Tech workers	2.7%	2.5%	4.4%	3.8%	47th	741st of 1,678
Uninsured rate	6.3%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	45th	673rd of 1,675
Median home value	$292,400	$424,700	$734,700	$332,700	42nd	1,440th of 1,586
Broadband access	90.5%	91.8%	93.5%	91%	37th	1,184th of 1,662
Diversity index	39.3	52.9	69.7	61.4	35th	1,312th of 1,688
Per capita income	$34,618	$38,305	$49,513	$44,673	33rd	1,139th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$41,351	$41,251	$52,643	$49,666	26th	1,209th of 1,658
Foreign-born residents	4.3%	8.6%	27%	14.1%	25th	1,495th of 1,688
Residents under 18	18.8%	20.4%	22%	22%	23rd	1,044th of 1,688
Median household income	$61,280	$67,928	$99,122	$80,734	22nd	1,330th of 1,575
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.8%	31.9%	37.1%	35.7%	15th	1,280th of 1,687
Population	8,165	207,929	39,287,377	334,922,499	13th	1,042nd of 1,688
Population density	64/sq mi	127/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	1,270th of 1,688

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

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

18%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

48.4

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

23.4%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black0.3%
Hispanic11%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other2%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

39.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 3,353
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 62.2%
Married couples: 41.4%
Living alone: 26.8%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

95954

$61,280

Butte Co.

$67,928

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,618

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95954

$292,400

Butte Co.

$424,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95954

$1,441

Butte Co.

$1,414

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

33%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 3,939
Owner-occupied: 84.1%
Vacant: 14.9%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 71%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 48.6%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

20–29

13%

30–44

50%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

37.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

18%

Healthcare

13%

Management

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Education

Food service

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Production

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

14%

Construction

12%

Education

11%

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$41,351

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95954	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$83,464	$74,888
Service	$32,903	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,019	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,305	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,667	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

26%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Households with broadband: 90.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.1%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 6.3%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Magalia
State: California
County: Butte County
Center point: 39.8542° N, 121.5779° W
Land area: 127 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Magalia (unincorporated)10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95954

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95978	Stirling City, CA	4.5 mi	142	—	—
95942	Forest Ranch, CA	6.4 mi	2,089	$116,400	$448,000
95969	Paradise, CA	9.8 mi	8,339	$69,067	$455,500
95967	Paradise, CA · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
95980	Storrie, CA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
95973	Chico, CA	15 mi	39,031	$92,813	$489,900
95976	Chico, CA · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
95926	Chico, CA	16 mi	40,567	$61,920	$473,600
95929	Chico, CA	17 mi	0	—	—
95916	Berry Creek, CA	18 mi	667	$28,333	$206,000
95965	Oroville, CA	18 mi	21,181	$53,198	$308,500
95928	Chico, CA	18 mi	37,409	$64,949	$503,100

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Questions about 95954

What city is zip code 95954?

95954 is assigned to Magalia, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95954 in?

95954 is in Butte County, California.

What is the population of 95954?

About 8,165 people live in 95954, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95954 in?

95954 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95954?

The median household income in 95954 is $61,280.

What zip codes are near 95954?

The closest zip codes to 95954 are 95978, 95942, 95969, 95967, 95980.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95954, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.