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Where 95926 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 95926 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,926 = 2 × 47963. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011010110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95925 (Challenge, CA, 39 mi away) and 95927 (Chico, CA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95926 becomes 62959 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marion, IL, 1,771 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25699, 25969, 29569, 29596, 29659, 29695, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96925 in Piti, GU, 5,803 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,232 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95926 and you would come out at 39.75°S, 58.16°E — 888 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 7.8 square miles of land, 95926 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 40,567This ZIP40,567 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,099This ZIP17,099 |
| Housing units | 18,549This ZIP18,549 |
| Median age | 27.3This ZIP27.3California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,920This ZIP$61,920California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $473,600This ZIP$473,600California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,468This ZIP$1,468California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.7%This ZIP45.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 5,213.6 / sq miThis ZIP5,213.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 970This ZIP970 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,260This ZIP14,260 |
| Annual payroll | $776,575,000This ZIP$776,575,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,710This ZIP15,710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,123,996,000This ZIP$1,123,996,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.78 sq miThis ZIP7.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 95926
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95926
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95976 | Chico, CA | 1.0 mi |
95929 | Chico, CA | 1.4 mi |
95928 | Chico, CA | 4.5 mi |
95927 | Chico, CA | 6.8 mi |
95951 | Hamilton City, CA | 8.7 mi |
95973 | Chico, CA | 9.1 mi |
95938 | Durham, CA | 10.1 mi |
95967 | Paradise, CA | 10.2 mi |
95969 | Paradise, CA | 11.0 mi |
95958 | Nelson, CA | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95926?
95926 is in Chico, California, in Butte County, part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7458, -121.8439.
What county is 95926 in?
95926 lies in Butte County.
What area code is 95926?
Chico uses area codes 530 and 837, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95926 in?
95926 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95926?
About 40,567 people live in ZIP code 95926, in 17,099 households, at 5,213.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 95926?
$61,920 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95926?
The closest are 95976 (1 mi), 95929 (1.4 mi), 95928 (4.5 mi), 95927 (6.8 mi) and 95951 (8.7 mi).
Is 95926 a PO Box ZIP code?
95926 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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