Gridley is a city in Butte County, California, home to about 7,330 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95948.
Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA411 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gridley; 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.
Gridley had 7,421 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 567th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oroville Muni Ap, CA weather station (11 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).
90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gridley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1905.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Manzanita Elementary, Gridley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanita ElementaryGridley | K–8 | 306 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryGridley | K–1 | 341 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryGridley | 2–5 | 544 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sycamore MiddleGridley | 6–8 | 423 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Esperanza High (Continuation)Gridley | 9–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Gridley HighGridley | 9–12 | 670 | Public | 1.9 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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