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ZIP Code 95968: Palermo, CA
ZIP code 95968 is in Palermo, California, entirely in Butte County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palermo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Butte County
- Census places
- Palermo census-designated place
- Metro area
- Chico, CA
- House district
- CA-1 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 759 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95968?
95968 centers on 39.435°, -121.552° and covers 1.8 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 95966, 95965.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95968, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 95968 compare with the rest of Butte County?
| Measure | 95968 | In Butte County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,364 | 13th of 21 | 1,352nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
95968's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,774) is more than a quarter of the figure ($42,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 95968?
The 2020 Census counted 1,512 people in 95968; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,364. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,364±325 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,512
- Households
- 608
- Median age
- 47.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 95968?
Of the 1,364 people the ACS estimates in 95968, 13.6% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (42.2%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6467.4%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic50.6%
- Hispanic or Latino42.2%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 95968 earn?
Median household income is $42,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $42,000±$21,774
- Income per person
- $30,935
- Below the poverty line
- 22.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,928790 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 95968?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,156
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.2%
- Housing units
- 638
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 95968?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 95968?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95966 | Oroville | 28,503 | $66k | 7.9 mi |
| 95965 | Oroville | 21,181 | $53k | 11.1 mi |
| 95914 | Bangor | 409 | $102k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 95917 | Biggs | 3,752 | $91k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 95972 | Rackerby | 0 | – | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 95974 | Richvale | 98 | – | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 95948 | Gridley | 11,200 | $60k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 95918 | Browns Valley | 1,566 | $57k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.