ZIP Code 95954 — Magalia CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95954 covers Magalia, CA in Butte County with a population of about 8,488.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.0 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.

Median household income in ZIP 95954 is about $61,808 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 9.3%; 21.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 16.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $268,200 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $954 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.9% (about 18.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95954 in Magalia, CA, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,723. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($61,808), 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 Magalia 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 Magalia CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 66.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 418 for ZIP 95954 (Magalia 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.