95973 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 95973 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateCalifornia
CityChico
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Geo Location39.8974, -121.84826
Population38490
Size861.08 square miles
Median Family Income$92728.00
Median Home Value$402600.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 95973 zip code. The total population is 38490, of which, 19126 are male and 19364 are female. With a total area of 861.08 square miles, the population density is 42.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.1 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201130415
201232008
201333046
201433511
201534569
201635297
201735574
201835445
201936682
202036223
202138490

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 23926.2%
Age 5-924766.4%
Age 10-1425206.5%
Age 15-1922795.9%
Age 20-2426706.9
Age 25-2930698%
Age 30-3424636.4%
Age 35-3931218.1%
Age 40-442501 6.5%
Age 45-4923026%
Age 50-5420285.3%
Age 55-5924896.5%
Age 60-6424036.2%
Age 65-6918104.7%
Age 70-7415594.1%
Age 75-7910882.8%
Age 80-845071.3%
Age 85 and over8132.1%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 15.3 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 9.7 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.7 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.6 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 50.9 %
  • Divorced: 10 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
  • Never Married: 32.1 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 95973 zip code is $92728. This is 16.64% greater than the national average. This income places 11% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $40248. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00224
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0072
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00482
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00913
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00666
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001813
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001280
$100,000.00 – $149,999.002097
$150,000.00 – $199,999,001158
$200,000.00 +1454

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201163292
201266014
201368008
201470938
201573953
201675451
201779461
201881005
201986339
202086786
202192728

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary11468
Self Employment2597
Social Security4159
Dividends, Interest, or Rental3336
Retirement2981
Other2237

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 36372
  • Families Uninsured: 2036
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 2981
  • No retirement income: 12194

Education

In the 95973 zip code, 93.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 40.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 95973 zip, there are an estimated 20582 people in the labor force, of which, 19418 are employed, and 1142 are unemployed. There are a total of 22 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1700 worked from home and 19010 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts8833
Services3199
Sales and Office4287
Construction and Maintenance:1483
Transportation and Material Moving1616





Housing

The median home value for the 95973 zip code is 402600. There is an estimated  15175 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1289 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1405. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000841
$50,000 – $99,000376
$100,000 – $149,99964
$150,000 – $199,99984
$200,000 – $299,999690
$300,000 – $499,9994379
$500,000 – $999,9992548
$1,000,000+359

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later59
2010 – 20192236
2000 – 20092619
1980 – 19995411
1960 – 19793954
1940 – 1959768
1939 or earlier128

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500161
$500 – $9991073
$1,000 – $1,4992335
$1,500 – $1,9991297
$2,000 – $2,499344
$2,499 – $2,999221
$3,000 + 24

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300334
300-499839
500-7991896
800-9991572
1000-14993304
1500-19992887
2000-24991673
2500-29991239
3000+1052

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%2601
20%-24.9%1023
25%-29.9%691
30%-34.9%287
35+%1283



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None730
14102
26110
3+4233
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 53.5 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 8.7 %
  • Electricity: 29.8 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0.1 %
  • All Other: 7.7 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.