ZIP Code 95988 — Willows city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95988 covers Willows, CA in Glenn County with a population of about 9,060.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.9 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 95988 is about $78,913 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.1%; unemployment rate near 7.7%; 19.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 6.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.2 points below 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 $299,300 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,039 (about 11% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.6% (about 8.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95988 in Willows, CA, a household would need roughly $82,000 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 $1,923. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($78,913). 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 Willows city, CA as Relatively Low (composite score 74.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.8) and flood (42.3). 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 Willows city, CA show little to no average snow and around 21.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 446 for ZIP 95988 (Willows city, 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.