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ZIP Code 95978

Butte County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

143
9/sq mi
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

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 -. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 100.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.

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 -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 95978, plus 6 more within Butte County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 95978?

6.6

Median Age

78.9%

Male

21.1%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

High School Graduate or Higher 50.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

64

Total Housing Units

30

Occupied Units

34

Vacant Units

4.73

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 95978 vs 95954 →

ZIP 95978 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95978 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
95954 Magalia, CA 12,251 2.8 mi
95942 Forest Ranch, CA 1,301 10.0 mi

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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%.