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Where 95938 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 95938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,938 = 2 × 47969. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95937 (Dunnigan, CA, 51 mi away) and 95939 (Elk Creek, CA, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95938 becomes 83959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35899, 35989, 38959, 39859, 85939, 95389, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99583 in False Pass, AK, 2,175 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,230 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95938 and you would come out at 39.60°S, 58.20°E — 895 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 68.1 square miles of land, 95938 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,943This ZIP3,943 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,513This ZIP1,513 |
| Housing units | 1,603This ZIP1,603 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,974This ZIP$82,974California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $611,700This ZIP$611,700California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,138This ZIP$1,138California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.6%This ZIP43.6% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 57.9 / sq miThis ZIP57.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 88This ZIP88 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 734This ZIP734 |
| Annual payroll | $41,214,000This ZIP$41,214,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,920This ZIP1,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $232,377,000This ZIP$232,377,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.15 sq miThis ZIP68.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 95938
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95958 | Nelson, CA | 2.8 mi |
95928 | Chico, CA | 5.8 mi |
95974 | Richvale, CA | 7.7 mi |
95929 | Chico, CA | 8.9 mi |
95976 | Chico, CA | 9.2 mi |
95926 | Chico, CA | 10.1 mi |
95967 | Paradise, CA | 10.7 mi |
95965 | Oroville, CA | 11.4 mi |
95969 | Paradise, CA | 11.6 mi |
95917 | Biggs, CA | 11.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95938?
95938 is in Durham, California, in Butte County, part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6047, -121.7953.
What county is 95938 in?
95938 lies in Butte County.
What area code is 95938?
Durham uses area codes 530 and 837, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95938 in?
95938 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95938?
About 3,943 people live in ZIP code 95938, in 1,513 households, at 57.9 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 95938?
$82,974 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95938?
The closest are 95958 (2.8 mi), 95928 (5.8 mi), 95974 (7.7 mi), 95929 (8.9 mi) and 95976 (9.2 mi).
Is 95938 a PO Box ZIP code?
95938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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