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South Oroville ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for South Oroville, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 95966. Its area code is 530.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,846
Area code
530

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Oroville itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Oroville (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Oroville in numbers

About 2,846 people live in South Oroville, in 1,013 households. The median household income is $65,409 a year, 34% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,500 (64% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,412 a month. The median age is 33.0; 14.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population2,846South Oroville2,846
Households1,013South Oroville1,013
Median age33.0South Oroville33.0California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$65,409South Oroville$65,409California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$261,500South Oroville$261,500California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,412South Oroville$1,412California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%South Oroville14.2%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minSouth Oroville23.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,080 / sq miSouth Oroville1,080 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place South Oroville CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering South Oroville

These ZIP codes cover part of South Oroville but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping South Oroville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95966 Oroville , CA Standard 28,503 $65,586 $333,100

Map of South Oroville ZIP codes

95966

The ZIP codes of South Oroville, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near South Oroville

The nearest larger towns are Oroville (19,752 people, 1.6 mi), Palermo (5,266 people, 3.4 mi) and Oroville East (7,504 people, 3.4 mi).

Towns near South Oroville
TownPopulationDistance
Oroville 19,752 1.6 mi
Palermo 5,266 3.4 mi
Oroville East 7,504 3.4 mi
Thermalito 6,720 3.8 mi
Kelly Ridge 2,825 5.5 mi
Gridley 7,330 11.4 mi
Live Oak 9,347 15.1 mi
Durham 5,340 16.9 mi
Paradise 7,392 19.5 mi
Marysville 12,726 22.6 mi
Magalia 7,389 23.9 mi
Linda 23,871 24.3 mi
Chico 102,188 24.4 mi
Yuba City 69,471 24.5 mi

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