Town guide

Berry Creek, California

Berry Creek is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 760 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95916.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population76013 per sq mi
Median home value$249,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Berry Creek

1 ZIP code

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Around Berry Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA424 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Berry Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Berry Creek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Berry Creek had 1,637 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2010.

It’s the 1137th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Butte County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 211,632 in 2020.

Berry Creek population by census2010: 1,424, 2020: 1,6371,42420101,6372020

Butte County, 1900–2020

Butte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,117, 1910: 27,301, 1920: 30,030, 1930: 34,093, 1940: 42,840, 1950: 64,930, 1960: 82,030, 1970: 101,969, 1980: 143,851, 1990: 182,120, 2000: 203,171, 2010: 220,000, 2020: 211,63217K’00’1030K’20’3043K’40’5082K’60’70144K’80’90203K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Berry CreekJan: high 54°F, low 41°F, 10.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 42°F, 10.1 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 45°F, 8.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 67°F, 0 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 66°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 40°F, 11.2 in54°41°Jan10.256°42°Feb10.161°45°Mar8.366°48°Apr4.675°54°May2.484°61°Jun0.891°67°Jul0.090°66°Aug0.286°62°Sep0.474°54°Oct2.861°45°Nov5.554°40°Dec11.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paradise, CA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Butte County

63,158 jobs at 4,677 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butte CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,600 jobs; Retail trade: 10,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,144 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,326 jobs; Construction: 4,212 jobs; Other services: 4,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,611 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,307 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Other services 7% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Oroville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Oroville15.1 miles
  • Enloe HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chico25.9 miles
  • Orchard HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gridley27.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Berry Creek

Public schools here are run by Pioneer Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Berry Creek ElementaryBerry CreekK–841Public3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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