Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:37 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:21 am – 4:44 pm
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People463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 17.6155 householdsMedian household income $2,49916% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 152 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 31%, retail 30%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 30°F83 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month December82 in of snow a year, on about 21 days15 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Strawberry Valley station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Hopepeak · 3.0 miBarton Hillpeak · 1.5 miStony Pointcape · 5.9 miSugar Pine Pointcape · 3.3 miSLY CREEKcampground · 3.4 miLost Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTahoe National Forestnational forest · 6.9 mi · 281 acresNew Bullards Bar Reservoirrecreation area · 5.7 mi · 3,823 acresPlumas National Forestnational forest · 8.3 mi · 1,191,628 acresLake Oroville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 5,855 acresSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 3,678 acresLassen National Forestnational forest · 22.3 mi · 14,889 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes546 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197050 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 201345 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202627 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 home70% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMerry Mountain Mutualserves 90 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
Elevation3,774 ft1,150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOroville Hospital20.5 miPost officeClipper Mills Post Office1.0 miFire stationButte County Fire Department Station 531.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF57 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF63 miInterstateI-8030 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX33 miCoachOroville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95930 ZIP area.
