Paradise, CA

Census ZIP code profile for Paradise, CA — 1 ZIPs, total population 27,549. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Paradise, CA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 27,549 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Paradise splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Paradise, the median household income averages $69,067 and per-capita income averages $40,369. Poverty rate runs at 16.5% and unemployment at 5.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $455,500 with median rent of $1,228 per month, and 76.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Paradise against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Paradise as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

27,549

Population

$69,067

Median Income

$455,500

Median Home Value

57.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Paradise earn?

Median Household Income
$69,067
Per Capita Income
$40,369
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Poverty Rate
16.5%

What does housing look like in Paradise?

Median Home Value
$455,500
Median Rent
$1,228/mo
Owner Occupied
76.7%
Housing Units
4,128

Who lives in Paradise?

Bachelor's Degree+
31.2%
High School+
53.0%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
3.1%

ZIP Codes in Paradise, CA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
95969 27,549 180 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Paradise, CA?
Paradise, CA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 27,549, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Paradise?
The average median household income across Paradise, CA ZIP codes is $69,067. The poverty rate is 16.5%.
What is the cost of living in Paradise?
The average median home value in Paradise, CA is $455,500. Median rent is $1,228/month. 76.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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