Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:38 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:22 am – 4:45 pm
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People409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.2187 householdsMedian household income $102,188Median home value $439,000Median rent $1,385 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,041 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.4% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 107 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, retail 19%, other services 12%Average commute 37 minutes31% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 57% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 34°F46 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare79 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dobbins 1 S station, 10 mi away; snow from Colgate Powerhouse
Nearby landmarksSugarloafpeak · 2.5 miMiller Hillpeak · under a mileRattlesnake Pointcape · 4.6 miVirginia Ranch Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miLake Mildredlake · 5.8 miMerle Collins Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDaugherty Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 887 acresCollins Lake Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.8 mi · 1,599 acresWyandotte Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.0 miLake Oroville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 533 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 12.3 mi · 281 acresOroville Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 6,057 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes447 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197036 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 19759 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateButte County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025238 of 365 days measured127 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Butte County monitors, CA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCal-water Service Co.-chicoserves 114,925 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,503 ft458 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOroville Hospital11.0 miPost officeBangor Post Office2.0 miFire stationButte County Fire Department Station 552.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBangor Union Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF51 miInterstateI-8030 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX31 miCoachOroville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95914 ZIP area.
