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
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)