Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:40 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:23 am – 4:47 pm
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People11,028 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.33,420 householdsMedian household income $74,786Median home value $376,900Median rent $868 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,363 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,605 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 27%, other Indo-European languages 15%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 40°F26 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marysville station, 13 mi away; rain from Gridley 3.3 Se; snow from Colusa 2 Ssw
Nearby landmarksTwin Peakspeak · 3.9 miNorth Buttepeak · 1.8 miThe Fallswaterfall · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGray Lodge Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 9,131 acresButte Sink Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 8.0 mi · 737 acresLive Oak Soccer Parkrecreation area · 5.7 mi · 51 acresLive Oak Park and Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.7 miFeather River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 74 acresColusa Bypass Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,525 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes394 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197517 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Mar 20267 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSutter County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 364 days measured134 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sutter County monitors, CA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Live Oakserves 9,285 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation258 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrchard Hospital8.8 miPost officeLive Oak Post Office6.2 miTown hallLive Oak City Hall6.3 miPoliceSutter County Sheriff's Office - Live Oak Substation6.1 miFire stationButte County Fire Department Station 775.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF40 miInterstateI-521 miAmtrakWilliams, CA WMD21 miCoachMarysville Amtrak StationAmtrak 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 95953 ZIP area.
