What city is 95973 in?

95973 is a Chico, CA mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Cohasset and 5% lies inside Chico; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 95973?

About 39,031 people (±1,653), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,609.

What is the median household income in 95973?

$92,813 (±$6,584), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 95973?

21 USPS carrier routes with 16,820 residential and 1,102 business mailboxes (17,919 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 95973?

The closest, measured center to center: 96092 (8.8 mi, Vina), 95926 (9.1 mi, Chico), 95929 (10.4 mi, Chico), 95942 (10.6 mi, Forest Ranch), 95951 (13.1 mi, Hamilton City) and 95928 (13.5 mi, Durham).

95973 ZIP Code, Chico, CA

Q: What county is 95973 in?

95973 is mostly in Butte County (62% of its land), with smaller parts in Tehama County.

95973 is a ZIP code in Chico, California — mostly in Butte County (62% of its land), with smaller parts in Tehama County. It covers 300 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 96092, 95926 and 95929. 39,031 people live here in 15,323 households. With about 130 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $92,813, close to the California median of $99,122.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chico, CA
County: Butte County
Land area: 300 sq mi
Population: 39,031
Median household income: $92,813
Carrier routes: 21 (16,820 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,031
Households	15,323
Median household income	$92,813
Income per person	$46,086
Median age	37.6
Homeowners	62.1%
Median home value	$489,900
Median rent	$1,619
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%
Average commute (minutes)	19.2
Households with kids under 18	31.7%
Moved in the past year	15.8%
Below the poverty line	11.0%
Broadband internet	94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	16.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.6%
$10–15K	1.3%
$15–25K	5.7%
$25–35K	7.0%
$35–50K	9.1%
$50–75K	13.9%
$75–100K	12.5%
$100–150K	20.3%
$150–200K	11.4%
$200K+	15.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.6%
10–19	13.6%
20–24	6.7%
25–34	14.6%
35–44	14.2%
45–54	11.7%
55–64	11.2%
65–74	9.7%
75+	6.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	35.7%
Owned outright	22.7%
Rented	35.3%
Vacant	6.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	57.1%
Townhome	4.3%
2–4 units	12.6%
5–19 units	8.1%
20+ units	6.5%
Mobile / other	11.4%

Businesses in 95973

849 business establishments with 9,000 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 142
Health Care and Social Assistance: 134
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 96
Finance and Insurance: 80
Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 64
Retail Trade: 60
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 46

EDDM carrier routes

95973 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 16,820 residential and 1,102 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 95973

95973 has 21 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 11 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 16,820 residential and 1,102 business mailboxes. Routes range from 353 homes (H001) to 1,405 homes (C051); the median route has 787 homes. The Census counted 15,323 households in 95973 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	6
750–999	9
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 304, 509 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 1,064 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 784 homes
Route H001 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 353 homes
Route C058 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 796 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 95973

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C018	City	1,064	164	$99,452	—	—	—
C030	City	991	56	$34,296	—	—	—
C031	City	1,247	7	$54,986	—	—	—
C032	City	801	23	$51,598	—	—	—
C037	City	819	5	$54,986	—	—	—
C039	City	630	58	$51,598	—	—	—
C045	City	665	10	$116,625	—	—	—
C051	City	1,405	50	$116,625	—	—	—
C058	City	796	68	$108,684	—	—	—
H001	Highway contract	353	75	$191,967	—	—	—
R001	Rural	787	43	$81,661	—	—	—
R004	Rural	492	15	$81,661	—	—	—
R005	Rural	619	9	$81,661	—	—	—
R006	Rural	509	304	$112,517	—	—	—
R007	Rural	748	6	$99,452	—	—	—
R009	Rural	1,014	29	$107,104	—	—	—
R010	Rural	784	115	$112,517	—	—	—
R012	Rural	809	12	$107,104	—	—	—
R013	Rural	562	48	$51,598	—	—	—
R015	Rural	780	3	$116,772	—	—	—
R016	Rural	945	2	$99,452	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 95973 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

96092 — Vina CDP, CA (8.8 mi)
95926 — Chico city, CA (9.1 mi)
95929 — Chico city, CA (10.4 mi)
95942 — Forest Ranch CDP, CA (10.6 mi)
95951 — Hamilton City CDP, CA (13.1 mi)
95928 — Durham CDP, CA (13.5 mi)
95954 — Magalia CDP, CA (15 mi)
95969 — Paradise town, CA (15.9 mi)

Areas that include 95973

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 95973, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 95973 in?: 95973 is a Chico, CA mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Cohasset and 5% lies inside Chico; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 95973 in?: 95973 is mostly in Butte County (62% of its land), with smaller parts in Tehama County.
What is the population of 95973?: About 39,031 people (±1,653), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,609.
What is the median household income in 95973?: $92,813 (±$6,584), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 95973?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 16,820 residential and 1,102 business mailboxes (17,919 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 95973?: The closest, measured center to center: 96092 (8.8 mi, Vina), 95926 (9.1 mi, Chico), 95929 (10.4 mi, Chico), 95942 (10.6 mi, Forest Ranch), 95951 (13.1 mi, Hamilton City) and 95928 (13.5 mi, Durham).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.