Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:38 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:22 am – 4:45 pm
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People28,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.611,466 householdsMedian household income $65,586Median home value $333,100Median rent $1,149 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,201 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 10,956 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 8 mi away; snow from Colgate Powerhouse
Nearby landmarksRattlesnake Pointcape · under a milePhoenix Hillpeak · under a mileLake Wyandottelake · 2.1 miLoafer Creek Group Campscampground · 3.6 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.7 miStringtown Mountainpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWyandotte Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.2 miLake Oroville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 533 acresMemorial Park Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.1 mi · 66 acresDaugherty Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 887 acresOroville Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 6,057 acresClay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 220 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes459 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 19758 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202641 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Feather W&p - Miners Ranchserves 22,664 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,703 ft519 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOroville Hospital7.1 miPost officeRackerby Post Office4.8 miTown hallOroville City Hall8.1 miPoliceOroville Police Department7.8 miFire stationButte County Fire Department Station 663.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF55 miInterstateI-8035 miAmtrakChico, CA CIC29 miCoachOroville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95966 ZIP area.
