ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95966: Butte County, CA

ZIP Code 95966 (Butte County, California) has an estimated 28,503 residents in 11,466 households. The median household income is $65,586, the median home value is $333,100 and the median gross rent is $1,149/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

28,503

Margin of error ±1,495

Median household income

$65,586

Margin of error ±$6,123

Median home value

$333,100

Margin of error ±$16,141

Median gross rent

$1,149/mo

Margin of error ±$66

Median age

43.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.9 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 95966 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9596643.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95966$65,586California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95966$37,533California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9596616.2%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 959669.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9596617.5%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95966$333,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95966$1,149/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9596673.4%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9596623.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9596611.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95966

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 95966 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 95966	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	28,503	±1,495	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	43.6 yrs	±3.1 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	11,466	±556	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$65,586	±$6,123	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,533	±$3,130	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.2%	±2.9 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.9%	±1.9 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.5%	±2.2 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$333,100	±$16,141	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,149/mo	±$66	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	73.4%	±3.3 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min	±3.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.5%	±3.0 pts	17.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 95966
Group	ZIP 95966	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	66.1%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	19.4%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 95966 is

State: California
Main county: Butte County— also overlaps Yuba County
Largest overlapping place: Oroville East (12% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 170.15 sq mi· about 168 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Butte County

95914 Bangor, CA 95916 Berry Creek, CA 95917 Butte County, CA 95926 Chico, CA 95928 Butte County, CA 95930 Clipper Mills, CA 95938 Durham, CA 95941 Butte County, CA 95942 Forest Ranch, CA 95948 Butte County, CA 95954 Butte County, CA 95965 Butte County, CA 95968 Palermo, CA 95969 Paradise, CA 95973 Butte County, CA 95974 Richvale, CA 95978 Stirling City, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.