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
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 95978 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.4 square miles in Stirling City, Butte County, California. The area is home to 143 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 95978 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95978 sits at —, while per-capita income is —. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 100.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95978 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 6.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Butte County, so you can benchmark 95978 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 →
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 95978, Stirling City, 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
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?
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
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.
- 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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