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Where 95973 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 95973 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,973 = 3 × 31991. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95972 (Rackerby, CA, 42 mi away) and 95974 (Richvale, CA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95973 becomes 37959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35979, 37995, 39759, 57399, 59739, 59937, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99753 in Koyuk, AK, 2,325 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,231 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95973 and you would come out at 39.88°S, 58.14°E — 882 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 300.1 square miles of land, 95973 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 228 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 39,031This ZIP39,031 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,323This ZIP15,323 |
| Housing units | 16,353This ZIP16,353 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,813This ZIP$92,813California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $489,900This ZIP$489,900California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,619This ZIP$1,619California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8%This ZIP41.8% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 130.0 / sq miThis ZIP130.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 849This ZIP849 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,000This ZIP9,000 |
| Annual payroll | $505,183,000This ZIP$505,183,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,220This ZIP17,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,562,013,000This ZIP$1,562,013,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 300.13 sq miThis ZIP300.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.99 sq miThis ZIP1.99 sq mi |
Counties 95973 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 | 61.5% |
| Tehama County | 38.5% |
Other place names in 95973
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95973
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95927 | Chico, CA | 6.2 mi |
96092 | Vina, CA | 8.8 mi |
95926 | Chico, CA | 9.1 mi |
95976 | Chico, CA | 9.9 mi |
95929 | Chico, CA | 10.4 mi |
95942 | Forest Ranch, CA | 10.6 mi |
95951 | Hamilton City, CA | 13.1 mi |
95928 | Chico, CA | 13.5 mi |
95954 | Magalia, CA | 15.0 mi |
95967 | Paradise, CA | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95973?
95973 is in Chico, California, in Butte County, part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8765, -121.8596.
What county is 95973 in?
95973 spans 2 counties: Butte County and Tehama 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 95973?
Chico uses area codes 530 and 837, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95973 in?
95973 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95973?
About 39,031 people live in ZIP code 95973, in 15,323 households, at 130.0 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 95973?
$92,813 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95973?
The closest are 95927 (6.2 mi), 96092 (8.8 mi), 95926 (9.1 mi), 95976 (9.9 mi) and 95929 (10.4 mi).
Is 95973 a PO Box ZIP code?
95973 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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