Oroville East, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Oroville East

Oroville East ZIP code: 95966.

Distances are straight-line from Flournoy to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Oroville East: those whose USPS city name is Oroville East (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Oroville East (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About Oroville East

Oroville East is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Butte County. The area of Oroville East is about 22 square miles; its population is about 7,640, or 354 per square mile. Oroville East is in area code 530. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Chico (about 102,911 residents), roughly 26 miles northwest.

Housing in Oroville East

Oroville East has about 3,277 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1978. About 87 in 100 occupied homes in Oroville East are lived in by their owners. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Oroville East.

Elevation and setting

The center of Oroville East is about 586 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Flournoy is at about 609 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

On the map near Oroville East

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Oroville East include Kelly Ridge, South Oroville, Oroville, Palermo, and Thermalito.

Public schools near the center of Oroville East include Ophir Elementary, Ishi Hills Middle, Helen M. Wilcox Elementary, and Golden Hills Elementary.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Oroville East city guide.

Oroville East in relation to Flournoy

Measured in a straight line, Oroville East is about 59 miles southeast of Flournoy. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. A county line separates the two: Flournoy is in Tehama County, Oroville East is in Butte County. Of the 56 places on this site's list, Oroville East ranks 55th in distance from Flournoy. On a map, Nord and Durham sit roughly between Flournoy and Oroville East. Both use area code 530. Nearest to Flournoy on this site's list: Rancho Tehama Reserve, Corning, Richfield, and Proberta.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Around Oroville East

Places close to Oroville East with a page on this site:

• Kelly Ridge 3 mi
• South Oroville 3 mi
• Oroville 4 mi
• Palermo 5 mi
• Thermalito 6 mi
• Cherokee 11 mi
• Yankee Hill 14 mi
• Gridley 15 mi
• Concow 19 mi
• Colusa 35 mi

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