Butte County

Butte County has 207,929 residents across 17 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $67,928, 31% below the California figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $424,700, and 32% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

207,929residentsACS 2020–2024

$67,928median household incomeCalifornia: $99K

$424,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Butte County in CaliforniaZIP codes in Butte County highlighted; the rest of California in grey

Map of California with Butte County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 17 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
95914	409	$102K	$439K	83%	23%	90%	41 min
95916	667	$28K	$206K	89%	13%	89%	67 min
95917	3,752	$91K	$363K	71%	14%	95%	28 min
95926	40,567	$62K	$474K	41%	46%	94%	20 min
95928	37,409	$65K	$503K	42%	42%	93%	18 min
95930	463	$2K	$-666667K	16%	0%	70%	31 min
95938	3,943	$83K	$612K	65%	44%	92%	20 min
95941	106	$-666667K	$-666667K	94%	3%	6%	40 min
95942	2,089	$116K	$448K	97%	26%	89%	29 min
95948	11,200	$60K	$354K	56%	17%	92%	27 min
95954	8,165	$61K	$292K	84%	18%	91%	38 min
95965	21,181	$53K	$309K	63%	15%	88%	24 min
95966	28,503	$66K	$333K	73%	18%	87%	24 min
95968	1,364	$42K	$-666667K	51%	3%	72%	36 min
95969	8,339	$69K	$456K	77%	31%	96%	27 min
95973	39,031	$93K	$490K	62%	42%	94%	20 min
95978	142	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	–

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

207,929 residents in 83,312 households, next to the California figure.

20%

under 18

28%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

41%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

92,813 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $424,700 (±$6,679).

57%

of households own their home

61%

of homes are detached single-family houses

15%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$1,414

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–20198%

2000–200912%

1990–199912%

1980–198917%

1970–197918%

1960–196910%

1950–19599%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,444.

$67,928

median household income

19.2%

of people live below the poverty line

7.5%

unemployment rate

32%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

22 min

average commute to work

10%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

81%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates