Butte
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California
Butte is a mid-size county in California with 18 ZIP codes, 220,287 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Butte, CA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 220,287
- combined ZIP population
- 18
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,271
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Butte lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 06007, 18 ZIPs, combined population 220,287). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 18 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Butte.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
18
Total ZIPs
220,287
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Butte
Side-by-side: Compare 95926 vs 95928 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95926 | Chico | 37,725 | 1,904 |
| 95928 | Chico | 36,511 | 103 |
| 95973 | Chico | 31,957 | 37 |
| 95966 | Oroville | 30,643 | 64 |
| 95969 | Paradise | 27,549 | 180 |
| 95965 | Oroville | 20,384 | 25 |
| 95954 | Magalia | 12,251 | 67 |
| 95948 | Gridley | 10,810 | 54 |
| 95938 | Durham | 3,787 | 20 |
| 95917 | Biggs | 3,155 | 18 |
| 95916 | Berry Creek | 1,441 | 6 |
| 95968 | Palermo | 1,412 | 352 |
| 95942 | Forest Ranch | 1,301 | 9 |
| 95914 | Bangor | 578 | 15 |
| 95941 | Forbestown | 563 | 14 |
| 95978 | Stirling City | 143 | 9 |
| 95930 | Clipper Mills | 69 | 2 |
| 95974 | Richvale | 8 | 0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Butte?
Butte has a total population of 220,287 across 18 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Butte?
Butte includes 18 ZIP codes: 95926, 95928, 95973, 95966, 95969, 95965, 95954, 95948, 95938, 95917, and more.