Paradise, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 26,408. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,517 (+0.4% change)
Males: 12,307 (46.6%), Females: 14,101 (53.4%)
Butte County
Zip codes: 95969.
Demographics
Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $31,863
Median house value: $129,100
Population by Race
Races in Paradise:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
- Hispanic (4.3%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Other race (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (19.4%), English (16.9%), Irish (12.3%), United States (7.6%), Italian (5.9%), French (4.4%).
Elevation: 1708 feet
Land area: 18.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Paradise
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Paradise town
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 13.5%
3.8% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +689 (+2.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Paradise:
- FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL (5974 PENTZ ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Paradise:
- OROVILLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OROVILLE, CA)
- ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CHICO, CA)
- BIGGS GRIDLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; EAST GRIDLEY, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paradise:
- CHICO MUNI (about 17 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
- BEALE AFB (about 45 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
- REDDING MUNI (about 69 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paradise:
- PARADISE SKYPARK (about 5 miles; PARADISE, CA; Abbreviation: Q88)
- LAKE OROVILLE LANDING AREA (about 18 miles; OROVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O06)
- RANCHAERO (about 19 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: O23)
Amtrak stations near Paradise:
- 17 miles: CHICO (W. 5TH & ORANGE STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 17 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 Paradise:
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 14 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
- BUTTE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
- YUBA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
- AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
- SHASTA COLLEGE (about 82 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 83 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
Schools
Public high schools in Paradise:
- PARADISE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,658; Location: 5911 MAXWELL DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PARADISE COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 14; Location: 5574 ALMOND ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high schools in Paradise:
- PARADISE ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 231; Location: 5699 ACADEMY DR/P O BOX 2169; Grades: KG – 12)
- CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 6114 LAUREL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Paradise:
- PARADISE ELEMENTARY (Students: 820; Location: 588 PEARSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY (Students: 761; Location: 6593 PENTZ ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- PARADISE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 513; Location: 6696 CLARK ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
- CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY CHARTER (Students: 209; Location: 6830 PENTZ ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
- PARADISE CHARTER MIDDLE (Students: 101; Location: 6473 CLARK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PARADISE CHARTER NETWORK (155) (Students: 90; Location: 622 PEARSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
- HOMETECH CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 6445 SKYWAY; Grades: KG – 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Paradise:
- PARADISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 5850 CLARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST THOMAS MORE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 771 ELLIOTT ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- FIRST STEPS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOO (Students: 60; Location: 6500 CLARK ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)