| City: | Nelson, California |
| City Alias: | Durham |
| County: | Butte County |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:01:47 AM |
| Population: | 45 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 530 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 39.6466, -121.7988 |
| Land Area: | 6.652 sq mi |
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Nelson is a small community in Butte County with just 45 residents, but the post office tells a different story. The facility maintains 39 PO Boxes for only 15 local households, creating an adoption rate of 2.6. That means the post office serves more than twice as many boxes as there are occupied homes in Nelson itself.
This pattern doesn't reflect local preference. It indicates the Nelson post office functions as a regional hub for surrounding areas where carrier delivery isn't available. People from nearby rural properties and unincorporated areas travel here to collect their mail, making this tiny community a postal gateway for a broader service area.
The ZIP covers just 0.041 square miles along Midway Road, the single street with delivery records in the system. Despite having city carrier service (Route C), most mail flows through the PO Box system. The median age of 23.5 years is notably young for a rural California community, though with only 45 residents, small household compositions can shift demographics significantly.
Nelson also appears as an alias for Durham's postal addressing, suggesting these communities share administrative postal functions. The 39 PO Boxes serve customers who might otherwise drive to larger facilities in Chico or Oroville. For ranchers, farmworkers, and residents of unincorporated Butte County areas, this small post office provides a closer alternative to regional postal centers.
With only Midway Road in the postal database, Nelson represents one of California's smallest street delivery footprints. The name 'Midway' likely references the community's position between larger towns in Butte County's agricultural region.
ZIP Code 95958 has 45 residents and 15 households (average 3.00 persons per household). The median age is 23.5 years, significantly younger than the state (37.5) and significantly younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 68.9% male and 31.1% female, which is much higher than the national male share (49.1%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are White (42.2%, much lower than the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (33.3%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 33.3%, which is much higher than the national average (18.7%), and Other / Two or More Races share is much higher than the national average (8.4%).
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| 2020 Population: | 45Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 6.8 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 15Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 3.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 2.53Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 23.5
Male Median Age: 25.3
Female Median Age: 14
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| White: | 19 | 36.54% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 15 | 28.85% |
| Asian: | 7 | 13.46% |
| American Indian: | 1 | 1.92% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 10 | 19.23% |
| Total: | 52 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 31 | 68.89% | 25.3 years |
| Females: | 14 | 31.11% | 14.0 years |
| Total: | 45 | 100% | 23.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 95958 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 39Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 95958 is located in Butte County, California, within the Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 17020) and California's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 220,000 people, about 0.02% of whom live in ZIP Code 95958. It covers 6.652 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Chico, CASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 17020Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 220,000Source: Census |
| MSA: | Chico-Paradise, CA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 6.652 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 28089.47 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0610494Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Camp Nelson CDP; CaliforniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 95958 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.