Stirling City, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95978
Butte County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 143
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Stirling City has 143 residents, placing it in the 6th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 9 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 95978 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 95978 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stirling City, Butte County, California, home to just 143 residents across 16.4 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 95978, but per-capita income is -. Unemployment is 100.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 6.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Butte County, so 95978 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95978, Stirling City, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
143
Population
16.4
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95978?
6.6
Median Age
78.9%
Male
21.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
0.0%
Poverty Rate
100.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
64housing units
64
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
4.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95978 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95954
Magalia (95954)
12,251 residents
- 95942 1,301
Forest Ranch (95942)
1,301 residents
- 95978 143
Stirling City (95978)
143 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95978 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 95978 in?
ZIP code 95978 (Stirling City) is located in Butte County, California. Butte County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/butte-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 95978?
ZIP code 95978 in Stirling City, CA has a population of 143 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95978?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95978 is White at 100.0%.
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