Magalia is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 7,389 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95954, and parts of 95969 are in Magalia too.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Magalia; also Stirling City
Mostly Paradise (Butte County); part is in Magalia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Magalia. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA441 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Magalia; 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.
Magalia had 7,795 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 563rd 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 65.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, De Sabla, 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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Magalia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Paradise Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarwood ElementaryMagalia | K–6 | 271 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pine RidgeMagalia | K–6 | 179 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upward International Schools, Pines Academy CampusMagalia | 1–12 | 54 | Baptist | 4.2 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 Paradise (Butte County) and Stirling City.
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.