Thermalito is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 6,720 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95965.
Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oroville; part is in Thermalito
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thermalito. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA424 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thermalito; 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.
Thermalito had 7,198 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 592nd 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 (6 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 Thermalito.
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Butte County Office of Education, Thermalito Union Elementary, Golden Feather Union Elementary 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 | 5.5 mi |
| HearthstoneOroville | K–12 | 185 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Plumas Avenue ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 322 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Poplar Avenue ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 321 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Sierra Avenue ElementaryOroville | K–5 | 365 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Siskiyou Avenue ElementaryOroville | K | 46 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Spring Valley ElementaryOroville | K–8 | 67 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| STREAM CharterOroville | K–8 | 515 | Charter | 7.4 mi |
| Table MountainOroville | K–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Heritage Community DayOroville | 4–8 | 5 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Nelson Avenue MiddleOroville | 6–8 | 456 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Oroville High Community DayOroville | 9–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| Prospect High (Continuation)Oroville | 9–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 5.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather River Adventist SchoolOroville | K–8 | 33 | Seventh-day Adventist | 15.4 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, Palermo, Butte Valley, Yankee Hill, Concow, Cherokee and Richvale.
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