Butte Creek Canyon is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 713 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95928.
Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Chico; part is in Butte Creek Canyon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Butte Creek Canyon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Butte Creek Canyon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Butte Creek Canyon had 780 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2010.
It’s the 1155th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Butte County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 211,632 in 2020.
Butte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chico Univ Farm, CA weather station (2 miles away).
63,158 jobs at 4,677 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
428 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butte Creek Canyon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 194 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Butte County Office of Education, Chico Unified, Chico Country Day District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County CommunityChico | K–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Chapman ElementaryChico | K–5 | 311 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Chico Country DayChico | K–8 | 585 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| CORE Butte CharterChico | K–12 | 916 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Little Chico Creek ElementaryChico | K–5 | 471 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Parkview ElementaryChico | K–5 | 406 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rosedale ElementaryChico | K–5 | 563 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Sherwood MontessoriChico | K–8 | 116 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighChico | 6–8 | 716 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Paradise Charter MiddleParadise | 6–8 | 143 | Charter | 11.9 mi |
| Pivot Charter School North Valley IIChico | 6–12 | 105 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Butte County ROPChico | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame SchoolChico | TK–8 | 218 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Hope Academy for Personalized EducationChico | K–8 | 62 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chico and Durham.
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