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Where 95948 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 95948 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,948 = 2 × 2 × 17 × 17 × 83. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95947 (Greenville, CA, 75 mi away) and 95949 (Grass Valley, CA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95948 becomes 84959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45899, 49895, 49958, 59489, 94589, 94598, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99548 in Chignik Lake, AK, 2,040 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% 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 95948 and you would come out at 39.34°S, 58.23°E — 908 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 75.6 square miles of land, 95948 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,200This ZIP11,200 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,836This ZIP3,836 |
| Housing units | 4,285This ZIP4,285 |
| Median age | 35.2This ZIP35.2California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,294This ZIP$60,294California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $354,100This ZIP$354,100California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,210This ZIP$1,210California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9%This ZIP16.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 148.2 / sq miThis ZIP148.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 186This ZIP186 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,734This ZIP1,734 |
| Annual payroll | $84,566,000This ZIP$84,566,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,860This ZIP4,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $307,525,000This ZIP$307,525,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 75.57 sq miThis ZIP75.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Counties 95948 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Butte County | 99.8% |
| Sutter County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 95948
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95948
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95953 | Live Oak, CA | 5.5 mi |
95917 | Biggs, CA | 6.7 mi |
95974 | Richvale, CA | 10.9 mi |
95982 | Sutter, CA | 11.6 mi |
95920 | Butte City, CA | 11.7 mi |
95968 | Palermo, CA | 13.4 mi |
95932 | Colusa, CA | 14.4 mi |
95958 | Nelson, CA | 15.6 mi |
95970 | Princeton, CA | 15.8 mi |
95901 | Marysville, CA | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95948?
95948 is in Gridley, California, in Butte County, part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.3393, -121.7708.
What county is 95948 in?
95948 spans 2 counties: Butte County and Sutter County. Most of it falls in Butte County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 95948?
Gridley uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95948 in?
95948 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95948?
About 11,200 people live in ZIP code 95948, in 3,836 households, at 148.2 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 95948?
$60,294 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95948?
The closest are 95953 (5.5 mi), 95917 (6.7 mi), 95974 (10.9 mi), 95982 (11.6 mi) and 95920 (11.7 mi).
Is 95948 a PO Box ZIP code?
95948 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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