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Butte County · California

ZIP code 95966

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 95966 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
29,335

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,948

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$309,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 95966 sits in Butte County, California and is home to 29,335 people. Median household income is $63,948, the median home is worth $309,300 and median gross rent is $1,124. 74.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Butte County

FIPS 06007

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 95966

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
29,335ZIP 95966 residents
Median household income
$63,948Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$309,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,124Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 95966

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,605/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 95966 compares

ZIP 95966 against the median ZIP in Butte County and across California.

MeasureZIP 95966County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,948$64,649$89,916-29%
Median home value$309,300$380,700$628,900-51%
Median gross rent$1,124$1,228$1,851-39%
Population29,3352,87615,085+94%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Butte County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,269
Home value

above 13% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1,384
Population

larger than 66% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#619

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95838Sacramento County$63,969$369,000$1,605
94108San Francisco County$63,864$1,207,500$1,562
93208Tulare County$63,861$306,300
91950San Diego County$63,858$580,700$1,600
93612Fresno County$64,079$311,700$1,410
93550Los Angeles County$63,811$378,700$1,573

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Butte County.

ZIP 95966 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 95966?
ZIP 95966 lies mostly in Butte County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 95966?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 95966 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,124 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $309,300-51% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95966, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.