Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:39 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:24 am – 4:46 pm
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People37,409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.516,285 householdsMedian household income $64,949Median home value $503,100Median rent $1,456 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,812 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 18,802 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 12%Average commute 17 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F27 in of rain a yearwettest month FebruarySnow is rare99 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chico Univ Farm station, 1 mi away; snow from Paradise
Nearby landmarksCalifornia State University - Chicocollege · 3.3 miColyear Springsspring · 3.2 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 5.7 miCapay Unit Trailtrailhead · 6.4 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 6.9 miGolden State Islandisland · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlant Introduction Station Othernational forest · 3.1 mi · 204 acresBidwell Mansion State Historic Parkstate historic site · 3.5 miChico Eastside Little League Parkpark · 2.6 mi20th Street Parkpark · 3.4 miBidwell-Sacramento River State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 118 acresButte Creek Canyon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 281 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes449 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197523 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Jul 202646 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDel Oro Water Co.-paradise Pinesserves 10,940 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation168 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEnloe Medical Center4.2 miPost officeDurham Post Office3.1 miTown hallChico Municipal Center3.3 miPoliceCalifornia State University - Chico University Police Department3.2 miFire stationButte County Fire Department Station 442.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCalifornia State University - Chico3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD62 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF69 miInterstateI-520 miAmtrakChico, CA CIC2.9 miCoachChico AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95928 ZIP area.
