Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:40 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:23 am – 4:47 pm
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People11,200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.23,836 householdsMedian household income $60,294Median home value $354,100Median rent $1,210 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,335 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,258 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 34%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 40°F26 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oroville Muni Ap station, 13 mi away; snow from Colusa 2 Ssw
Parks and public landsGray Lodge Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 9,131 acresManuel Vierra Parkpark · 4.4 miUpper Butte Basin Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 10,031 acresLive Oak Soccer Parkrecreation area · 7.4 mi · 51 acresButte Sink Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 10.4 mi · 736 acresNorth Central Valley Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 11.0 mi · 2,771 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes376 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197514 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Mar 202610 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gridleyserves 7,269 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation78 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrchard Hospital4.8 miPost officeGridley Post Office4.4 miTown hallGridley City Hall4.3 miPoliceGridley Police Department4.3 miFire stationButte County Fire Department Station 773.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF46 miInterstateI-522 miAmtrakWilliams, CA WMD24 miCoachOroville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95948 ZIP area.
