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Where 95969 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 95969 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,969 = 19 × 5051. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95968 (Palermo, CA, 20 mi away) and 95970 (Princeton, CA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95969 becomes 96959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (95699, 96599, 99569, 99659, 99695). The farthest-flung twin is 96599 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,638 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,221 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95969 and you would come out at 39.72°S, 58.36°E — 883 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 50.7 square miles of land, 95969 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,339This ZIP8,339 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,764This ZIP3,764 |
| Housing units | 4,128This ZIP4,128 |
| Median age | 57.7This ZIP57.7California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,067This ZIP$69,067California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $455,500This ZIP$455,500California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,228This ZIP$1,228California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2%This ZIP31.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 164.5 / sq miThis ZIP164.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 310This ZIP310 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,365This ZIP3,365 |
| Annual payroll | $204,540,000This ZIP$204,540,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,150This ZIP4,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $361,913,000This ZIP$361,913,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.70 sq miThis ZIP50.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 95969
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95969
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95967 | Paradise, CA | 0.9 mi |
95965 | Oroville, CA | 9.3 mi |
95954 | Magalia, CA | 9.8 mi |
95976 | Chico, CA | 10.4 mi |
95928 | Chico, CA | 10.9 mi |
95926 | Chico, CA | 11.0 mi |
95929 | Chico, CA | 11.2 mi |
95938 | Durham, CA | 11.6 mi |
95942 | Forest Ranch, CA | 13.6 mi |
95958 | Nelson, CA | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95969?
95969 is in Paradise, California, in Butte County, part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7207, -121.6387.
What county is 95969 in?
95969 lies in Butte County.
What area code is 95969?
Paradise uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95969 in?
95969 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95969?
About 8,339 people live in ZIP code 95969, in 3,764 households, at 164.5 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 95969?
$69,067 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95969?
The closest are 95967 (0.9 mi), 95965 (9.3 mi), 95954 (9.8 mi), 95976 (10.4 mi) and 95928 (10.9 mi).
Is 95969 a PO Box ZIP code?
95969 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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