Paradise (Butte County) is a town in Butte County, California, home to about 7,392 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95969.
Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Paradise (Butte County); also Magalia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paradise (Butte County). 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA434 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paradise (Butte County); 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.
Paradise (Butte County) had 4,764 residents in the 2020 census, down 82% since 2000.
It’s the 561st 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 40°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paradise, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
294 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paradise (Butte County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 137 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District, Children's Community Charter District, HomeTech Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc.Paradise | K–8 | 169 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Children's Community CharterParadise | K–8 | 220 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| HomeTech CharterParadise | K–12 | 129 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Paradise eLearning AcademyParadise | K–12 | 44 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Paradise ElementaryParadise | K–5 | — | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Paradise Ridge ElementaryParadise | K–6 | 496 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ponderosa ElementaryParadise | K–5 | — | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Honey Run Academy SecondaryParadise | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 12.3 mi |
| Paradise Junior HighParadise | 7–8 | 197 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Paradise Senior HighParadise | 9–12 | 495 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ridgeview High (Continuation)Paradise | 9–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Paradise Unified Special EducationParadise | — | — | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Adventist Elementary SchoolParadise | 9–12 | 61 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.6 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 Magalia.
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