Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:39 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:22 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3608 householdsMedian household income $42,000Median rent $1,156 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 677 employedMain industries: construction 21%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 45 minutes90% drive alone, 8% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher65% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 28%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%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, 5 mi away; snow from Harry L Englebright Dam
Nearby landmarksHamilton Sloughlake · 5.3 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 6.4 miSycamore Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miThermalito Forebayreservoir · 6.7 miLoafer Creek Horse Campscampground · 7.9 miRattlesnake Pointcape · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOroville Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 6,057 acresMemorial Park Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.7 mi · 66 acresClay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 220 acresOld Yard Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.2 miLake Oroville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 1,176 acresNorth Table Mountain Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 3,240 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes390 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 1975under a mile away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202649 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 home72% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCal-water Service Co.-chicoserves 114,925 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation159 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOroville Hospital5.0 miPost officePalermo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOroville City Hall5.4 miPoliceOroville Police Department5.0 miFire stationButte County Fire Department Station 72under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddlePalermo Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF51 miInterstateI-534 miAmtrakChico, CA CIC25 miCoachOroville Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileB-LineSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95968 ZIP area.
