Butte County, California
Butte County, California, has 209,211 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Oroville. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,637 sq mi (4,239 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 209,211
- Land area
- 1,637 sq mi (4,239 km²)
- County seat or government
- Oroville
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $67,928 ± $2,444
- Median home value
- $424,700 ± $6,679
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,414 ± $26
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57.3% ± 1.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Chico, CA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 40.6 sq mi (105 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06007
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.665336, -121.603209
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Butte County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9592640,567 people
- 9597339,031 people
- 9590137,732 people
- 9592837,409 people
- 9596628,503 people
- 9596521,181 people
- 9594811,200 people
- 959698,339 people
- 959548,165 people
- 959383,943 people
- 959173,752 people
- 959422,089 people
All 21
21 ZIP Code areas overlap Butte County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Butte County, largest first
- Chico Unified School District118,655 people
- Marysville Joint Unified School District67,147 people
- Oroville Union High School District51,455 people
- Oroville City Elementary School District26,477 people
- Paradise Unified School District16,365 people
- Thermalito Union School District13,304 people
- Gridley Unified School District10,261 people
- Palermo Union Elementary School District7,725 people
- Durham Unified School District5,262 people
- Biggs Unified School District3,805 people
- Golden Feather Union Elementary School District2,242 people
- Gridley Unified School District (9-12)1,441 people
All 15
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Butte County, largest first
- Mechoopda Tribal Designated Statistical Area3,885 people
- Mooretown Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land199 people
- Berry Creek Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land121 people
- Enterprise Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land3 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Chico, California (city)102,188 people
- Oroville, California (city)19,752 people
- Oroville East, California (CDP)7,504 people
- Paradise, California (town)7,392 people
- Magalia, California (CDP)7,389 people
- Gridley, California (city)7,330 people
- Thermalito, California (CDP)6,720 people
- Durham, California (CDP)5,340 people
- Palermo, California (CDP)5,266 people
- South Oroville, California (CDP)2,846 people
- Kelly Ridge, California (CDP)2,825 people
- Biggs, California (city)2,307 people
All 30
- Forest Ranch, California (CDP)1,915 people
- Butte Valley, California (CDP)1,087 people
- Berry Creek, California (CDP)760 people
- Butte Creek Canyon, California (CDP)713 people
- Bangor, California (CDP)597 people
- Cohasset, California (CDP)573 people
- Clipper Mills, California (CDP)414 people
- Stirling City, California (CDP)344 people
- Honcut, California (CDP)271 people
- Yankee Hill, California (CDP)232 people
- Nord, California (CDP)190 people
- Concow, California (CDP)183 people
- Richvale, California (CDP)145 people
- Rackerby, California (CDP)138 people
- Robinson Mill, California (CDP)100 people
- Cherokee, California (CDP)99 people
- Forbestown, California (CDP)90 people
- Butte Meadows, California (CDP)25 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Yuba County, California31 mi southeast
- Glenn County, California43 mi west
- Sutter County, California44 mi south
- Tehama County, California46 mi northwest
- Plumas County, California47 mi northeast
- Colusa County, California48 mi southwest
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