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Butte County, CA ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Butte, CA.	26 ZIP Codes (16 General, 6 PO Box, 2 Unique, & 2 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Butte, CA. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	279, 530, 916
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Pacific
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Butte, CA from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	211,632 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	06007
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Chico, CA
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Butte, CA in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	1,636 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Butte, CA in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	41 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Butte County, CA.	-121.600680, 39.666943
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Butte County, CA Covers 26 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 95901 *	General	Marysville	35,840	--
ZIP Code 95914	General	Bangor	693	0.33%
ZIP Code 95916	General	Berry Creek	1,680	0.79%
ZIP Code 95917	General	Biggs	3,264	1.54%
ZIP Code 95925 *	General	Challenge	281	--
ZIP Code 95926	General	Chico	41,259	19.50%
ZIP Code 95927	P.O. Box	Chico	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95928	General	Chico	38,378	18.13%
ZIP Code 95929	Unique	Chico	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95930	General	Clipper Mills	253	0.12%
ZIP Code 95938	General	Durham	3,740	1.77%
ZIP Code 95940	P.O. Box	Feather Falls	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95941	General	Forbestown	480	0.23%
ZIP Code 95942	General	Forest Ranch	1,576	0.74%
ZIP Code 95948	General	Gridley	11,603	5.48%
ZIP Code 95954	General	Magalia	8,556	4.04%
ZIP Code 95958	P.O. Box	Nelson	45	0.02%
ZIP Code 95965	General	Oroville	21,548	10.18%
ZIP Code 95966	General	Oroville	31,591	14.93%
ZIP Code 95967	P.O. Box	Paradise	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95968	General	Palermo	1,512	0.71%
ZIP Code 95969	General	Paradise	5,710	2.70%
ZIP Code 95973	General	Chico	39,609	18.72%
ZIP Code 95974	P.O. Box	Richvale	142	0.07%
ZIP Code 95976	Unique	Chico	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95978	P.O. Box	Stirling City	137	0.06%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Butte, CA, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Butte, CA Information

Butte County, CA Covers 26 ZIP Codes. This includes 16 General ZIP Codes, 6 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 2 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 2 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Butte County.

The population for Butte County is 211,632, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 129.36 persons per square mile. With 90,133 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.48 persons. There are 83,268 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.27 persons. 5.52% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 54.85% Employment Rate is 4.95% above the national average of 59.8%.136,246 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 31.72% (or 43,218 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 3 area codes serving this area including279, 530 and 916. Butte is also located in the Pacific timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Butte is part of the Chico, CA Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 17020.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Butte, CA have 86,931 Residential mailboxes and 5,928 Business mailboxes.There are 4,674 businesses with a total of 62,486 employees. That is an average of 13.4 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $3,121,442,000. Other Demographics

Butte County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

211,632

Income

Median Household Income

$68,574

Housing

Total Housing Units

90,133

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

5.52%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

4,674

Families

Total Households

83,268

Employment

Employment Rate

54.85%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.72%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Butte, CA. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	211,632
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Butte, CA. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	215,352
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Butte, CA. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	83,268
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	90,133
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.48
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.27

Other Butte Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	86,931
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	5,928
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	129,025
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	46,014
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	12,331

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	4,674
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$729,845,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$3,121,442,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	62,486

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Butte, CA as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov