Oroville is a city in Butte County, California, home to about 19,752 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95965, and parts of 95966 and 95968 are in Oroville too.
Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oroville; also Thermalito and Palermo
Part is in Oroville, part in Oroville East and Palermo
Mostly Palermo; part is in Oroville
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA420 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oroville; 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.
Oroville had 20,042 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 350th 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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oroville, CA weather station (3 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).
331 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oroville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 238 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 Butte County Office of Education, Palermo Union Elementary, Ipakanni Early College Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County Special EducationOroville | K–12 | 49 | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| HearthstoneOroville | K–12 | 185 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryOroville | K–3 | 592 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| HoncutOroville | K–3 | 14 | Public | 16.2 mi |
| Ipakanni Early College CharterOroville | K–12 | 63 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Oakdale Heights ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 252 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Ophir ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 452 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Plumas Avenue ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 322 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Poplar Avenue ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 321 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Sierra Avenue ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 365 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Siskiyou Avenue ElementaryOroville | K | 46 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Spring Valley ElementaryOroville | K–8 | 67 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Stanford Avenue ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 403 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| STREAM CharterOroville | K–8 | 515 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Table MountainOroville | K–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| Wyandotte AcademyOroville | K–5 | 249 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| BASES Learning CenterOroville | 1–12 | 11 | Special Education | 3.5 mi |
| Golden Hills ElementaryOroville | 4–5 | 274 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Heritage Community DayOroville | 4–8 | 5 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| The Studios @ CentralOroville | 5–8 | 300 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Ishi Hills MiddleOroville | 6–8 | 294 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Nelson Avenue MiddleOroville | 6–8 | 456 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Come Back Butte CharterOroville | 9–12 | 93 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Las Plumas HighOroville | 9–12 | 1,265 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Oroville HighOroville | 9–12 | 872 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Oroville High Community DayOroville | 9–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Prospect High (Continuation)Oroville | 9–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Sierra Del Oro Inclusive PreschoolOroville | — | — | Public | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Christian SchoolOroville | Pre-K–8 | 126 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| Feather River Adventist SchoolOroville | K–8 | 33 | Seventh-day Adventist | 13.0 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 Oroville East, Thermalito, Palermo, South Oroville, Kelly Ridge, Butte Valley, Honcut, Yankee Hill, Concow, Bangor, Robinson Mill, Cherokee and Richvale.
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