ZIP code · Chico · California · United States

ZIP code 95973 — Chico

ZIP code 95973 serves Chico, California.

Postal code
95973
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Chico
County
Butte FIPS 06007
State
California
Country
United States
Coordinates
39.8032, -121.8673 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
37,977 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
127 / sq mi
Land area
300.1 sq mi (777.3 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$92,228
Per-capita income
$47,194
Median age
37.7
Households
15,024
Housing units
15,836
Median home value
$484,600
Median gross rent
$1,546 / month
Congressional district
CA-1 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
9b (25 to 30 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles (UTC−8 / UTC−7 DST)
Area codes
530, 916
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 95°F), coldest Jan (avg low 36°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F566267738189959491806557
Avg low °F363842455257615955474036
Precip in5.15.13.61.91.40.60.00.10.31.72.45.0

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: CHICO UNIV FARM (8.1 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 95973

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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