ZIP Code 95973

In ZIP code 95973, near Chico, homes carry a median value of $489,900 while households earn a median of $92,813 — a ratio that keeps ownership within reach for many buyers. The county-level effective property tax rate of 0.69% works out to roughly $3,380 a year on that median home, a figure that lands well below what higher-tax counties demand. Per-capita income sits at $46,086. Shoppers here pay a combined 9.25% sales tax, which adds to the everyday cost of living even as property taxes stay contained.