Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,697
| This zip code: | $50,697 | | California: | $59,948 |
Nearest zip codes: 95926, 95928, 95951, 95938, 96092, 95943.
Housing units in zip code 95973 with a mortgage: 3,801 (526 second mortgage, 435 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 925
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,820
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $364
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 12.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 3.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 95973: Baccala Cabin (A), Bell Ranch (B), Pine Creek Landing (C), Old Spanish Corral (D), McIntosh Landing (E), McKenzie Ranch (F), Chico Landing (G), Cohasset Forest Fire Station (H), Stephens Ranch (I), Ishi Caves (J), Scottys Boat Landing (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cohasset Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Soto Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kusal Slough (A), Maple Branch (B), Little Smoky Creek (C), Pine Creek (D), Keefer Slough (E), Harbean Slough (F), Mud Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Dicus Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 448
- 1995 to 1998: 939
- 1990 to 1994: 1,629
- 1980 to 1989: 2,922
- 1970 to 1979: 2,689
- 1960 to 1969: 1,312
- 1950 to 1959: 692
- 1940 to 1949: 290
- 1939 or earlier: 139
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chico, CA (95973): |
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- no bedroom: 61
- 1 bedrooms: 293
- 2 bedrooms: 1,400
- 3 bedrooms: 3,630
- 4 bedrooms: 1,070
- 5 or more bedrooms: 108
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 350
- 1 bedrooms: 1,149
- 2 bedrooms: 1,631
- 3 bedrooms: 794
- 4 bedrooms: 89
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 95973 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 194
- 1 vehicle: 1,667
- 2 vehicles: 2,992
- 3 vehicles: 1,116
- 4 vehicles: 424
- 5 or more vehicles: 169
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 476
- 1 vehicle: 1,936
- 2 vehicles: 1,257
- 3 vehicles: 285
- 4 vehicles: 53
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 95973:
- Less than $10,000: 150
- $10,000 to $14,999: 75
- $15,000 to $19,999: 75
- $20,000 to $24,999: 86
- $25,000 to $29,999: 121
- $30,000 to $34,999: 121
- $35,000 to $39,999: 88
- $40,000 to $49,999: 168
- $50,000 to $59,999: 180
- $60,000 to $69,999: 224
- $70,000 to $79,999: 109
- $80,000 to $89,999: 76
- $90,000 to $99,999: 67
- $100,000 to $124,999: 162
- $125,000 to $149,999: 148
- $150,000 to $174,999: 78
- $175,000 to $199,999: 117
- $200,000 to $249,999: 711
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1,459
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2,908
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1,092
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1,302
- $750,000 to $999,999: 418
- $1,000,000 or more: 271
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 95973:
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 41
- $300 to $349: 14
- $350 to $399: 45
- $400 to $449: 213
- $450 to $499: 195
- $500 to $549: 278
- $550 to $599: 387
- $600 to $649: 357
- $650 to $699: 446
- $700 to $749: 264
- $750 to $799: 327
- $800 to $899: 386
- $900 to $999: 389
- $1,000 to $1,249: 974
- $1,250 to $1,499: 575
- $1,500 to $1,999: 51
- $2,000 or more: 135
- No cash rent: 202
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $333,462.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $346,819
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $315,811
- Asian householders: $331,077
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $238,528
- Some other race householders: $343,957
- Two or more races householders: $381,645
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $335,847
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $323,683 (it was $135,700 in 2000)
| 95973: | $323,683 | | California: | $532,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $249,700 - $420,900
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,034
- One, attached: 461
- Two: 404
- 3 or 4: 1,079
- 5 to 9: 303
- 10 to 19: 172
- 20 to 49: 310
- 50 or more: 545
- Mobile homes: 1,682
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,854 (80%)
- Carpooled: 1,355 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 128 (1%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 32 (0%)
- Bicycle: 162 (1%)
- Walked: 209 (2%)
- Other means: 87 (1%)
- Worked at home: 516 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 546
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2299
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3344
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2172
- 20 to 24 minutes: 815
- 25 to 29 minutes: 380
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1016
- 35 to 39 minutes: 188
- 40 to 44 minutes: 164
- 45 to 59 minutes: 344
- 60 to 89 minutes: 205
- 90 or more minutes: 366
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 26,200
- In family households: 21,489 (5,291 male householders, 1,623 female householders)
5,438 spouses, 7,807 children (7,180 natural, 148 adopted, 479 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 161 brothers or sisters, 150 parents, 255 other relatives, 608 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,711 (1,626 male householders (1,188 living alone)), 2,039 female householders (1,684 living alone)), 1,046 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 472 (16 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,982 2-persons, 1,524 3-persons, 1,510 4-persons, 539 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,872 1-person, 647 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 8 6-persons.
5,029 married couples with children.
1,561 single-parent households (398 men, 1,163 women).
88.0% of residents of 95973 zip code speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 19% well, 18% not well, 10% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 8% well, 2% not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 39% well, 15% not well, 6% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
Foreign born population: 1,909 (7.1%)
(39.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (58%)
- Canada (6%)
- Germany (3%)
- Laos (3%)
- Philippines (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 310
- 1990 to 1994: 355
- 1985 to 1989: 324
- 1980 to 1984: 273
- 1975 to 1979: 175
- 1970 to 1974: 120
- 1970 to 1974: 101
- 1965 to 1969: 251
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White population: 23,311
Black population: 274
American Indian population: 348
Asian population: 595
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 16
Some other race population: 1,346
Two or more races population: 1,064

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 4759 |
|  German: 3137 |
|  English: 2331 |
|  Irish: 2182 |
|  United States or American: 1798 |
|  Italian: 1367 |
|  French (except Basque): 540 |
|  European: 536 |
|  Scottish: 512 |
|  Swedish: 424 |
|  Norwegian: 412 |
|  Dutch: 350 |
|  Portuguese: 320 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 310 |
|  Polish: 197 |
|  Danish: 146 |
|  Arab:: 143 |
|  British: 130 |
|  Russian: 127 |
|  Swiss: 104 |
|  Greek: 85 |
|  Welsh: 79 |
|  Czech: 67 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 61 |
|  Scandinavian: 56 |
|  Syrian: 51 |
|  Basque: 46 |
|  Austrian: 44 |
|  Belgian: 43 |
|  Lebanese: 42 |
|  French Canadian: 40 |
|  Canadian: 40 |
|  Hungarian: 37 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 33 |
|  Northern European: 23 |
|  Ukrainian: 19 |
|  Armenian: 19 |
|  Icelander: 17 |
|  Lithuanian: 15 |
|  Eastern European: 14 |
|  Slovak: 11 |
|  Luxemburger: 11 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 11 |
|  Other Arab: 10 |
|  African: 9 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 9 |
|  Serbian: 9 |
|  Croatian: 8 |
|  Yugoslavian: 8 |
|  Australian: 8 |
|  Celtic: 7 |
|  Jordanian: 7 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  Slavic: 6 |
|  Slovene: 5 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $53,132
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (8%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17992
- Northeast: 985
- Midwest: 2440
- South: 1264
- West: 1885
47% of the 95973 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in California.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 221
| Here: | 7.0% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
| Here: | 2.9% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91
| Here: | 5.2% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHICO, CA):
- SANTOS EXCAVATING INC (4642 RENKOW RD; small business): $2,003,271 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Ammunition Storage Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Parking Facilities Conservation, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities by Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $42,711; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $1,878,560; 2006: $82,000.
Biggest contracts:
$846,984 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-06-03.
$302,303 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Ammunition Storage Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2006-04-18.
$230,989 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-06-03.
$169,124 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Parking Facilities Conservation. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
- DELL MCDONNELL (337 SOUTHBURY LN; small business): $1,935,822 in 40 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $125,209; 2001: $374,450; 2002: $449,030; 2003: $199,695; 2004: $553,865; 2005: $229,707; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$321,100 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-08-02. Completion date: 2002-11-19.
$265,590 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-06-05. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
$204,907 with U.S. Coast Guard for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2005-02-14.
$193,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-28. Effective on 2004-04-28. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
- NORCAL FOOD EQUIPMENT INC (172 COMMERCIAL AVE; small business)
$55,183 with Air Force for Refrigeration Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-10-17.
- TILLGER, SHERRILL (2805 THE ESPLANADE; small business): $20,147 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$19,984 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2004-08-06. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
$163, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 11)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3)
- Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 202 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 136 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 92 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 5 people in other group homes
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