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95948 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95948 covers Gridley, California, with a population of about 11,118 and a median household income of $60,759.

Population
11,118147 per square mile
Median age
35.73 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,75937% below the California median
Poverty rate
10.5%1.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$352,388up 11.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,16241% below the California median
Degree or higher
18.8%16.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
56.1%8.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
180

Where 95948 is

Gridley, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population11,118
Median age35.7
Family households73.7%
Born outside the US14.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home26.7%
White (non-Hispanic)59%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino36.1%
Veterans5.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$60,759
Income per person$30,977
Poverty rate10.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.5%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k8.6%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k13.4%
$60–75k5.6%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more9.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,860
Mean adjusted gross income$63,277
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k28.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$343,500
Median gross rent$1,162
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied56.1%
Vacant homes10.3%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house80.3%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units7.4%
5 to 19 units2.8%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home5.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$352,388as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$355,447$121,355

$130,789 in 2001 to $352,388 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%
High school diploma or higher83.4%
Works from home4.8%
Drives to work alone81.5%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.3% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.1% 4.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments180
People employed1,815
Annual payroll$73,820,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss83.7 out of 100
Community resilience48.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity68.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning41.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail34.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide28.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind17.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather17.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$60,759$96,334$78,538
Income per person$30,977$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate10.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$343,500$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,162$1,956$1,348
Homeownership56.1%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate9.2%6.4%5.2%
Works from home4.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US14.5%26.7%13.9%
Median age35.737.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOROVILLE MUNI AP, CA US17.3 km away
Rain in a year26 in

Average high and low by month

January55.2°F / 39.7°F5.2 in rain
February60.5°F / 42.4°F4.79 in rain
March66°F / 45.2°F3.33 in rain
April72.3°F / 48.5°F1.8 in rain
May81.1°F / 54.9°F1.05 in rain
June89.7°F / 61.1°F0.32 in rain
July95.8°F / 65.2°F0.04 in rain
August94.1°F / 63.5°F0.04 in rain
September88.6°F / 59.4°F0.16 in rain
October78.4°F / 51.7°F1.44 in rain
November63.7°F / 44.1°F2.87 in rain
December55.2°F / 39.6°F4.63 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gridley Unified School District71.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Manzanita Elementary School District12.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Gridley Unified School District (9-12)12.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Biggs Unified School District2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Household characteristics87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability7.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

95917 Biggs, CA7 km away
95953 Live Oak, CA10.5 km away
95974 Richvale, CA16.1 km away
95968 Palermo, CA17.2 km away
95982 Sutter, CA20.2 km away
95958 Nelson, CA22.6 km away
95920 Butte City, CA23.5 km away
95966 Oroville, CA25.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Butte County99.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Sutter County0.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area75.57 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq mi
Population density147 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.3532, -121.7137

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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