ZIP Code 95916 — Berry Creek CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95916 covers Berry Creek, CA in Butte County with a population of about 765.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 530; U.S. House district CA-1; the CHICO - REDDING media market.

Berry Creek, CA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (24.7%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 95916 is about $42,963 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.8%; unemployment rate near 24.1%; 12.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Food services, and Healthcare; about 20.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 108.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $257,000 — about 26% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $496 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.6% (about 16.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95916 in Berry Creek, CA, a household would need roughly $71,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,651. That is about 65% above the local median household income ($42,963), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Berry Creek CDP, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.5) and flood (93.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Berry Creek CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 30.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 38 for ZIP 95916 (Berry Creek CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.