Moving to Chester, California

Population: 2,316
Males: 1,148 (49.6%), Females: 1,168 (50.4%)

Plumas County

Zip code: 96020

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $33,413
Median house value: $119,400

Population by Race

Races in Chester:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
• Hispanic (6.0%)
• American Indian (4.1%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• Other race (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.3%), English (18.7%), Irish (10.5%), United States (6.6%), French (5.8%), Italian (5.2%).

Elevation: 4528 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chester

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester CDP

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 60.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 13.5%

3.0% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chester:

• SENECA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (130 BRENTWOOD DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

• INDIAN VALLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, CA)
• PLUMAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; QUINCY, CA)
• LASSEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; SUSANVILLE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

• CHICO MUNI (about 56 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
• REDDING MUNI (about 74 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)
• BEALE AFB (about 82 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

• ROGERS FIELD (about 3 miles; CHESTER, CA; Abbreviation: O05)
• GANSNER FIELD (about 33 miles; QUINCY, CA; Abbreviation: 2O1)
• SPAULDING (about 41 miles; SUSANVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: 1Q2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 56 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
• BUTTE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
• SHASTA COLLEGE (about 80 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
• YUBA COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
• SIERRA COLLEGE (about 104 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
• TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
• AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 113 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)

Schools

Public high schools in Chester:

• CHESTER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH (Students: 330; Location: 612 FIRST ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
• ALMANOR HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 13; Location: 516 FIRST ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chester:

• CHESTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 335; Location: 158 ASPEN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)