Chico, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95926
Butte County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 37,725
- 1,904/sq mi
- $61,920
- Median income
- $473,600
- Median home value
- 45.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chico pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 14%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,904
- people per sq mi
- 41%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95926 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95926 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 19.8 square miles in Chico, Butte County, California. The area is home to 37,725 residents, producing a population density of 1,904 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 95926 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95926 sits at $61,920 (39% below the California average), while per-capita income is $35,893. The poverty rate stands at 26.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $473,600 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $1,468 per month, and 40.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95926 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.3, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Butte County, so you can benchmark 95926 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 95926
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95926.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
199 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
138 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
116 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
94 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
90 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95926, Chico, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
37,725
Population
19.8
Area (sq mi)
1,904
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95926?
27.3
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
7.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$61,920
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$35,893
Per Capita Income
26.7%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
18.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95926 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,920 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
18,549
Total Housing Units
17,099
Occupied Units
1,450
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$473,600
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$1,468
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.5%
YoY Change (2024)
293
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+193%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95926 have increased 2.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +193% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.0% | 243 |
| 2021 | +9.2% | 265 |
| 2022 | +8.2% | 287 |
| 2023 | -0.2% | 286 |
| 2024 | +2.5% | 293 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 970 business establishments in ZIP 95926, employing approximately 14,260 people with a combined annual payroll of $776,575,000.
970
Businesses
14,260
Employees
$776.6M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 199 | 20.5% |
| Retail trade | 138 | 14.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 116 | 12.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 94 | 9.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 90 | 9.3% |
| Construction | 78 | 8.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 71 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 58 | 6.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 46 | 4.7% |
| Educational services | 16 | 1.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 1.6% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 1.4% |
| Information | 13 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 0.9% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 95926 vs 95928 →
ZIP 95926 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95926
Chico (95926)
37,725 residents
- 95928
Chico (95928)
36,511 residents
- 95938 3,787
Durham (95938)
3,787 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95926 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95926 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95938
Durham (95938)
$82,974 median income
- 95928
Chico (95928)
$64,949 median income
- 95926
Chico (95926)
$61,920 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95926 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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