Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 95969: Paradise, CA
ZIP code 95969 uses the postal name Paradise, California and lies entirely in Butte County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,067 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 36% of its land lies in Paradise, and 4% in smaller places; 60% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paradise · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Butte County
- Census places
- Paradise
- Neighborhood
- Mineral Slide GeoNames
- Metro area
- Chico, CA
- House district
- CA-1 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 50.7 sq mi · 164 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 95967 also use the name Paradise
Where is ZIP code 95969?
95969 centers on 39.721°, -121.639° and covers 50.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 95965, 95954, 95928, 95938.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95969, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 95969 compare with the rest of Butte County?
| Measure | 95969 | In Butte County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,339 | 8th of 21 | 1,040th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $69k | 4th of 10 | 980th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $456k | 5th of 12 | 1,011th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% of all 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 95969?
The 2020 Census counted 5,710 people in 95969; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,339. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,339
- 2020 Census count
- 5,710
- Households
- 3,764
- Median age
- 57.7
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 95969?
Of the 8,339 people the ACS estimates in 95969, 14.5% are under 18 and 39.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.1%).
- Under 1814.5%
- 18 to 6445.6%
- 65 and older39.9%
- White, not Hispanic79.2%
- Hispanic or Latino10.1%
- Other or two or more8.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 95969 earn?
Median household income is $69,067 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Butte County.
- Median household income
- $69,067±$13,221
- Income per person
- $40,369
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,2084,150 returns; wages 48% 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 95969?
FHFA's house price index for 95969, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 17% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $455,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,228
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.7%
- Housing units
- 4,128
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 95969?
310 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 219 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction63
- Retail trade49
- Other services (except public administration)36
- Health care and social assistance35
- Real estate and rental and leasing28
- Accommodation and food services24
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 95969?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95965 | Oroville | 21,181 | $53k | 9.3 mi |
| 95954 | Magalia | 8,165 | $61k | 9.8 mi |
| 95928 | Chico | 37,409 | $65k | 10.9 mi |
| 95938 | Durham | 3,943 | $83k | 11.6 mi |
| 95926 | Chico | 40,567 | $62k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 95929 | Chico | 0 | – | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 95942 | Forest Ranch | 2,089 | $116k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 95958 | Nelson | 0 | – | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Paradise?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Paradise, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 95967 | Butte County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.