Palermo, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,720
Males: 2,920 (51.0%), Females: 2,800 (49.0%)

Butte County

Zip code: 95968

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $30,588
Median house value: $92,700

Population by Race

Races in Palermo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
  • Hispanic (15.6%)
  • American Indian (9.3%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.1%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.7%), United States (4.5%), Italian (3.9%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 39.0 square miles

Map of Palermo, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palermo

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palermo CDP

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

11.3% Foreign born (7.9% Latin America, 2.2% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palermo:

  • OROVILLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OROVILLE, CA)
  • BIGGS GRIDLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EAST GRIDLEY, CA)
  • RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palermo:

  • BEALE AFB (about 23 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
  • CHICO MUNI (about 33 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palermo:

  • OROVILLE MUNI (about 7 miles; OROVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: OVE)
  • LAKE OROVILLE LANDING AREA (about 10 miles; OROVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O06)
  • BROWNSVILLE (about 18 miles; BROWNSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: Q21)

Amtrak station near Palermo:

  • 7 miles: 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palermo:

  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 28 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 61 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 63 miles; DAVIS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 24,405)

Public primary/middle schools in Palermo:

  • PALERMO (Students: 567; Location: 7350 BULLDOG WAY; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • PALERMO UNION COMMUNITY DAY (6-8) (Students: 8; Location: 2775 YARD ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)