Butte County, California
26 ZIP codes · Avg score 86/100 · Grade A
ZipCheckup grade for Butte County: A.
Checked records flag no major concern; missing data is unknown.
An upper-band grade for Butte County is an average, and averages can hide variation, so the 26 ZIP-level reports are worth checking one by one.
How Butte County Compares
How Butte County Compares
Butte County scores 10 points above the California state average (76/100) and 13 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Butte County, California
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 12.1 (asthma 10.5%, diabetes 10.7%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $2,129, largest modeled factor: Wildfire
50% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,129
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
93,287 housing units in Butte County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Butte County
Modeled remediation costs in Butte County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Butte County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Butte County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Butte County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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12 water systems mapped to Butte County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Butte County
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in Butte County
26 ZIP codes tracked in Butte County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 95966 | Oroville | 100 | A | 1 | $309K |
| 2 | 95969 | Paradise | 100 | A | 1 | $420K |
| 3 | 95928 | Chico | 83 | B | 1 | $477K |
| 4 | 95965 | Oroville | 83 | B | 2 | $296K |
| 5 | 95926 | Chico | 79 | B | 4 (1 health) | $463K |
| 6 | 95948 | Gridley | 79 | B | 2 (1 health) | $344K |
| 7 | 95973 | Chico | 79 | B | 4 (1 health) | $485K |
| 8 | 95914 | Bangor | — | — | 0 | $424K |
| 9 | 95915 | Belden | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 95916 | Berry Creek | — | — | $257K | |
| 11 | 95917 | Biggs | — | — | 2 (1 health) | $381K |
| 12 | 95923 | Canyon Dam | — | — | $729K | |
| 13 | 95927 | Chico | — | — | — | |
| 14 | 95929 | Chico | — | — | 0 | — |
| 15 | 95930 | Clipper Mills | — | — | — | |
| 16 | 95938 | Durham | — | — | $532K | |
| 17 | 95940 | Feather Falls | — | — | — | |
| 18 | 95941 | Forbestown | — | — | 0 | $196K |
| 19 | 95942 | Forest Ranch | — | — | $508K | |
| 20 | 95954 | Magalia | — | — | 0 | $268K |
| 21 | 95958 | Nelson | — | — | — | |
| 22 | 95967 | Paradise | — | — | — | |
| 23 | 95968 | Palermo | — | — | 0 | $122K |
| 24 | 95974 | Richvale | — | — | — | |
| 25 | 95976 | Chico | — | — | — | |
| 26 | 95978 | Stirling City | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Butte County
These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 50% of homes built before 1980
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
- Best HEPA Air Purifiers for Wildfire Smoke — Wildfire is the top compound risk factor
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Butte County, California
Overview
Butte County in California covers 26 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (86/100) across 7 scored records.
8 of 13 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.