Durham is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 5,340 people across 82 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95938 and 95958, and parts of 95928 are in Durham too.
Homes sold for a median of $368 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Durham
Mostly Durham
Mostly Chico; part is in Durham
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Durham. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA432 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Durham; 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.
Durham had 5,834 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 642nd 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).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Durham’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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 Durham Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham ElementaryDurham | K–5 | 495 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Durham IntermediateDurham | 6–8 | 233 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Durham HighDurham | 9–12 | 320 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Chico and Butte Creek Canyon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.