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95966 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95966 covers Oroville, California, with a population of about 29,335 and a median household income of $63,948.

Population
29,335172 per square mile
Median age
43.14.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,94834% below the California median
Poverty rate
17.4%5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$311,083down 2.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,12443% below the California median
Degree or higher
17%18 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.7%9.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
389

Where 95966 is

Oroville, 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

Population29,335
Median age43.1
Family households65.4%
Born outside the US6.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.1%
White (non-Hispanic)66.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.6%
Hispanic or Latino18%
Veterans10.5%
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$63,948
Income per person$34,482
Poverty rate17.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k7.0%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k14.0%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k3.7%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more7.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,670
Mean adjusted gross income$62,510
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.8%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$309,300
Median gross rent$1,124
Rent as a share of household income34.5%
Owner-occupied74.7%
Vacant homes15.2%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house70.6%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units2.4%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home20.5%
Boat, RV or van0.7%
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$311,083as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 2.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.7%
Typical asking rent$1,499as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$350,844$110,501

$110,501 in 2001 to $311,083 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17%
High school diploma or higher88%
Works from home10.8%
Drives to work alone77.4%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.2%
Health

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

Obesity31.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.2% 1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.6% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73% 2.9 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 disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments389
People employed5,595
Annual payroll$312,851,000
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 89.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86 out of 100
Community resilience47.6 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.

Wildfire99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity74.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought45.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche16Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind15.1Relatively 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$63,948$96,334$78,538
Income per person$34,482$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate17.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$309,300$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,124$1,956$1,348
Homeownership74.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate9.2%6.4%5.2%
Works from home10.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US6.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age43.137.638.7
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, CA US7.9 km away
Rain in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January57.7°F / 39.7°F5.79 in rain
February62.2°F / 42.4°F5.62 in rain
March67.5°F / 45.6°F4.71 in rain
April73.5°F / 48.3°F2.23 in rain
May82.3°F / 54°F1.43 in rain
June91.1°F / 59.2°F0.59 in rain
July96.8°F / 63°F0.01 in rain
August95.5°F / 61.1°F0.13 in rain
September89.6°F / 57.1°F0.37 in rain
October79.2°F / 51.1°F1.33 in rain
November65.7°F / 44.6°F2.85 in rain
December57.5°F / 39.9°F5.5 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 supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket55% of this ZIP code's area
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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Oroville Union High School District48.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Oroville City Elementary School District30.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Palermo Union Elementary School District12.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Bangor Union Elementary School District4.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Marysville Joint Unified School District2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Pioneer Union Elementary School District1% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95968 Palermo, CA8.7 km away
95914 Bangor, CA12.3 km away
95923 Canyon Dam, CA12.4 km away
95972 Rackerby, CA14.2 km away
95965 Oroville, CA15.9 km away
95919 Brownsville, CA18.3 km away
95941 Forbestown, CA19.9 km away
95917 Biggs, CA22.8 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 County96.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Yuba County3.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area170.15 sq mi
Water area9.95 sq mi
Population density172 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.4877, -121.4698

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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