Palermo is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 5,266 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95968, and parts of 95965 and 95966 are in Palermo too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Oroville; part is in Palermo
Part is in Palermo, part in Oroville East and Oroville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palermo. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palermo; 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.
Palermo had 5,555 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 648th 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palermo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Palermo Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo Community DayPalermo | K–8 | 5 | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| Palermo MiddlePalermo | 6–8 | 458 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Palermo Special Education PreschoolPalermo | — | — | Public | 5.8 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 Oroville, Oroville East, Thermalito, South Oroville, Kelly Ridge, Butte Valley, Honcut, Yankee Hill, Concow, Bangor, Robinson Mill, Cherokee and Richvale.
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.