Town guide

Rackerby, California

Rackerby is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 138 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95914.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13847 per sq mi
Median home value$305,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rackerby

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rackerby

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA406 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rackerby

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

Rackerby had 210 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 1420th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Butte County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 211,632 in 2020.

Rackerby population by census2010: 204, 2020: 21020420102102020

Butte County, 1900–2020

Butte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,117, 1910: 27,301, 1920: 30,030, 1930: 34,093, 1940: 42,840, 1950: 64,930, 1960: 82,030, 1970: 101,969, 1980: 143,851, 1990: 182,120, 2000: 203,171, 2010: 220,000, 2020: 211,63217K’00’1030K’20’3043K’40’5082K’60’70144K’80’90203K’00’10212K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RackerbyJan: high 58°F, low 40°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; May: high 82°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 59°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 51°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in58°40°Jan5.862°42°Feb5.668°46°Mar4.774°48°Apr2.282°54°May1.491°59°Jun0.697°63°Jul0.096°61°Aug0.190°57°Sep0.479°51°Oct1.366°45°Nov2.958°40°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oroville, CA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Butte County

63,158 jobs at 4,677 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butte CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,600 jobs; Retail trade: 10,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,144 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,326 jobs; Construction: 4,212 jobs; Other services: 4,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,611 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,307 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Other services 7% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rackerby.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oroville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Oroville10.8 miles
  • Orchard HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gridley15.0 miles
  • Adventist Health and RideoutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marysville20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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.

Schools in Rackerby

Public schools here are run by Bangor Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bangor Union ElementaryBangorK–888Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Maranatha Christian SchoolBangor1–813Mennonite0.2 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 Bangor.

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