Oroville, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,004. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,468 (+3.6% change)
Males: 6,364 (48.9%), Females: 6,640 (51.1%)

Butte County

Zip codes: 95965, 95966.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $21,911
Median house value: $88,900

Population by Race

Races in Oroville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • American Indian (6.7%)
  • Other Asian (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Other race (2.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (14.5%), English (10.2%), Irish (10.1%), United States (6.1%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 174 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles

Map of Oroville, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oroville

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oroville city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

6.8% Foreign born (4.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +574 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oroville:

  • OROVILLE HOSPITAL (2767 OLIVE HWY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oroville:

  • BIGGS GRIDLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EAST GRIDLEY, CA)
  • FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PARADISE, CA)
  • RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oroville:

  • BEALE AFB (about 28 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
  • CHICO MUNI (about 28 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oroville:

  • OROVILLE MUNI (about 5 miles; OROVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: OVE)
  • LAKE OROVILLE LANDING AREA (about 7 miles; OROVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O06)
  • PARADISE SKYPARK (about 14 miles; PARADISE, CA; Abbreviation: Q88)

Amtrak station:
OROVILLE (GRANDE AVE. AT STATE HWY. 70) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Oroville:

  • BUTTE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,061; Location: 3536 Butte Campus Drive; Public; Website: www.butte.cc.ca.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Oroville:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 23 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 66 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 68 miles; DAVIS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 24,405)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 69 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)

Schools

Public high schools in Oroville:

  • LAS PLUMAS HIGH (Students: 1,513; Location: 2380 LAS PLUMAS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OROVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,154; Location: 1535 BRIDGE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHALLENGE CHARTER HIGH (Students: 176; Location: 2425 MYERS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PROSPECT HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 104; Location: 2060 SECOND ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OROVILLE HIGH COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 15; Location: 2060 SECOND ST. #C; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 10; Location: 2120-A ROBINSON ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Oroville:

  • CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 781; Location: 2565 MESA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HELEN M. WILCOX ELEMENTARY (Students: 733; Location: 5737 AUTREY LANE .; Grades: KG – 04)
  • OPHIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 702; Location: 210 OAKVALE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NELSON AVENUE MIDDLE (Students: 554; Location: 2255 6TH ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • STANFORD AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 518; Location: 1801 STANFORD AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WYANDOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 509; Location: 2800 WYANDOTTE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LEARNING COMMUNITY CHARTER (Students: 492; Location: 1859 BIRD ST.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SIERRA AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 488; Location: 1050 SIERRA AVE.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • OAKDALE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 435; Location: 2255 LAS PLUMAS AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • POPLAR AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 426; Location: 2075 20TH ST.; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Oroville:

  • OROVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 3785 OLIVE HWY; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST THOMAS SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 1380 BIRD ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • FEATHER RIVER ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 27 COX LANE; Grades: KG – 10)

Libraries

Library in Oroville:

  • BUTTE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,693,529; Location: 1820 MITCHELL AVE.; 276,305 books; 3,661 audio materials; 1,892 video materials; 390 serial subscriptions)