Chico at a glance

Size: About 27.8 square miles (71.9 km²)
Elevation: appx. 245 ft above mean sea level (74 m)
County: Butte County
Nearest major city: Sacramento
Geography: Chico is largely a flat valley floor whose east side rises into foothills.

Population: 86,949 ¹
CSUC Student Population :CSUC Institutional Research

Median household income: $29,359
Median family income $43,077
General political leanings: mostly 'progressive' in the city, mostly conservative outside the city limits.

The racial makeup of the city was 82.36% White, 2.03% Black or African American, 1.30% Native American, 4.21% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 5.65% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.26% of the population.

Mayor: Ann Schwab
President of CSUC: Paul Zingg

Year founded: 1860
Incorporated: 1872
CSUC opens: 1888
For more info, see History of Chico.

Zip Codes: 95926, 95927, 95928, 95929, 95973
Area Code: 530

Climate : Mediterranean climate

Official designations: "City of Roses", "A nuclear-free zone"
Sister Cities: Tamsui, Taiwan; Pascagoula, Mississippi

Well-known for: CSUC, Bidwell Park, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and Beer Pong

Chico Chamber of Commerce