PlainZIP

Magalia, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Magalia, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 12,251. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MAGALIA-CA · Magalia, CA 1 ZIPs · 12,251 pop · #17238/25278 · Butte County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $61,280
  • RANK-LOWER #17238/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gridley
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 84% owners
  • POP-TOWN 12,251
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $292,400

Nearest income peer: Gridley, CA ( $986 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Magalia

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Magalia on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Magalia, CA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

32nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
12,251
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,280
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,280 and poverty 11.7% concentrate in 95954.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Magalia as a pure owner town.

Within California, Montgomery Creek is the closest lower-income city and Meadow Valley the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Magalia.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 95954, is all of Magalia

There is no split to weigh here: 95954 holds every one of Magalia's 12,251 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Magalia

Citywide ZBP: 66 establishments, 307 employees , annual payroll $10,738k (~5 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 95954 (66 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (13) · also Retail trade · Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services .

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ZIP Codes in Magalia, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Butte County, which covers 18 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Magalia. See the Butte County roll-up →

Magalia sits in the lower half of Butte County on income: Chico, Paradise and Durham report more, Oroville, Berry Creek and Palermo report less. Forest Ranch marks the far end of that range at $116,400, 90% above Magalia.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
95954 12,251 $61,280 66 67
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Magalia roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Magalia, .