Chico, CA Metro Area

The Chico, CA metro area is home to 209,470 residents and 91,176 housing units, centered in California. Its median household income is $68,574, and the median family income is $90,047. The median age is 36.3, 1.3 years younger than the California median of 37.6. Residents are 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Population

209,470

Median household income

$68,574

Median family income

$90,047

Median age

36.3

Housing units

91,176

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 72.6%, followed by multiracial residents at 12.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 19.5% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Chico, CA Metro Area

The Chico, CA metro area includes 12 zip codes in Butte County, home to a combined 206,676 residents. The most populous is Chico (95926) with 42,143 residents. Median household incomes range from $37,531 in Palermo (95968) to $153,270 in Forest Ranch (95942). Home values are highest in Durham (95938) at $611,700 and lowest in Magalia (95954) at $292,400. Chico (95926) has the youngest population, with a median age of 27.5, while Paradise (95969) is the oldest at 59.3.

Highest income

$153,270

Forest Ranch (95942)

Lowest income

$37,531

Palermo (95968)

Highest home value

$611,700

Durham (95938)

Lowest median rent

$898/mo

Biggs (95917)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $68,574, and 5 of 12 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
95926	Chico	Butte County	42,143	$62,334	$473,600	$1,468	27.5	40.5%
95973	Chico	Butte County	37,977	$92,228	$489,900	$1,619	37.7	62.1%
95928	Chico	Butte County	37,533	$65,350	$503,100	$1,456	33.5	42.4%
95966	Oroville	Butte County	29,335	$63,948	$333,100	$1,149	43.1	73.4%
95965	Oroville	Butte County	20,854	$53,367	$308,500	$1,191	36.4	62.9%
95948	Gridley	Butte County	11,118	$60,759	$354,100	$1,210	35.7	56.3%
95954	Magalia	Butte County	8,488	$61,808	$292,400	$1,441	47.0	84.1%
95969	Paradise	Butte County	7,804	$72,250	$455,500	$1,228	59.3	76.7%
95938	Durham	Butte County	4,327	$103,229	$611,700	$1,138	46.5	64.6%
95917	Biggs	Butte County	3,561	$80,698	$362,800	$898	33.6	70.6%
95942	Forest Ranch	Butte County	2,190	$153,270	$448,000	n/a	44.1	97.3%
95968	Palermo	Butte County	1,346	$37,531	n/a	$1,156	42.3	51.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.