Town guide

Orland, California

Orland is a city in Glenn County, California, home to about 8,357 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95963.

Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,3572,795 per sq mi
Median home value$342,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$259Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orland

1 ZIP code

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Around Orland

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)80 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA448 miles away

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

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

Who represents Orland

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

Orland had 8,298 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 536th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Glenn County grew from 5,150 residents in 1900 to 28,917 in 2020.

Orland population by census2000: 6,281, 2010: 7,291, 2020: 8,2986,28120007,29120108,2982020

Glenn County, 1900–2020

Glenn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,150, 1910: 7,172, 1920: 11,853, 1930: 10,935, 1940: 12,195, 1950: 15,448, 1960: 17,245, 1970: 17,521, 1980: 21,350, 1990: 24,798, 2000: 26,453, 2010: 28,122, 2020: 28,9175K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9026K’00’1029K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrlandJan: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 53°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 51°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in57°38°Jan4.562°40°Feb4.167°43°Mar2.873°47°Apr1.481°53°May1.189°60°Jun0.494°63°Jul0.093°61°Aug0.190°58°Sep0.280°51°Oct0.965°43°Nov2.057°37°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orland, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Glenn County

5,811 jobs at 514 businesses in Glenn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Glenn CountyRetail trade: 986 jobs; Manufacturing: 963 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 658 jobs; Utilities: 644 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 637 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 599 jobs; Construction: 260 jobs; Wholesale trade: 227 jobsRetail trade 17% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Utilities 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glenn Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Willows14.8 miles
  • Enloe HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chico21.5 miles
  • St. Elizabeth Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Bluff28.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Orland

Grocery stores

  • Grocery Outlet2.7 mi
  • SAV MOR3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi

Libraries

  • Orland Free Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Alta Schmidt House Museum3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1909.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Orland

Public schools here are run by Capay Joint Union Elementary, Lake Elementary, Orland Joint Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Capay Joint Union ElementaryOrlandK–8211Public10.1 mi
Lake ElementaryOrlandK–8196Public5.6 mi
Mill Street ElementaryOrlandK–2521Public3.5 mi
Plaza ElementaryOrlandK–8215Public8.0 mi
William FinchOrlandK–12154Charter, Alternative Education4.3 mi
Fairview ElementaryOrland3–5458Public3.8 mi
Price IntermediateOrland6–8449Public3.3 mi
Orland Community DayOrland7–12—Alternative Education3.7 mi
North Valley High (Continuation)Orland9–1238Alternative Education3.7 mi
Orland HighOrland9–12725Public3.6 mi
Success One!Orland9–12105Charter3.9 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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