Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:38 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:22 am – 4:44 pm
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People667 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8272 householdsMedian household income $28,333Median home value $206,000Median rent $1,242 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,402 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting25.0% unemployment rate28% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: retail 34%, manufacturing 24%, education and health care 20%Average commute 61 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 40°F31 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare97 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oroville station, 13 mi away; snow from Paradise
Parks and public landsLake Oroville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.5 mi · 5,855 acresBerry Creek Community Parkpark · 1.8 miLassen National Forestnational forest · 9.6 mi · 14,889 acresNorth Table Mountain Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 3,240 acresPlumas National Forestnational forest · 12.0 mi · 1,191,628 acresClay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.0 mi · 220 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes532 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197045 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 201341 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202635 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription4% have cable, fibre or DSL53% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Madrone Water Districtserves 297 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,485 ft757 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOroville Hospital13.1 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 62 Harts Mill2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF67 miAmtrakChico, CA CIC25 miCoachOroville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95916 ZIP area.
