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Population (year 2000): 1,793. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,803 (+0.6% change)
Males: 852 (47.5%), Females: 941 (52.5%)
Butte County
Zip code:
95917
Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $33,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $81,000 (year 2000)
Races in Biggs:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
- Hispanic (27.6%)
- Other race (18.5%)
- Two or more races (3.8%)
- American Indian (3.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (9.3%), German (9.1%),
Irish (8.8%), English (8.0%), French (2.4%), Italian (2.2%).
Elevation: 94 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Biggs
- High school or higher: 65.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 11.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Biggs city
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 58.5%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 8.8%
14.0% Foreign born (13.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +236 (+15.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Biggs:
- BIGGS GRIDLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; EAST
GRIDLEY, CA)
- OROVILLE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OROVILLE, CA)
- RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
MARYSVILLE, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Biggs:
- CHICO MUNI (about 28 miles; CHICO, CA; ID: CIC)
- BEALE AFB (about 28 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; ID: BAB)
- SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles;
SACRAMENTO, CA; ID: SMF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Biggs:
- OROVILLE MUNI (about 9 miles; OROVILLE, CA; ID: OVE)
- LAKE OROVILLE LANDING AREA (about 20 miles;
OROVILLE, CA; ID: O06)
- PARADISE SKYPARK (about 22 miles; PARADISE, CA; ID:
Q88)
Amtrak station near Biggs:
- 13 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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Biggs:
- BUTTE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Oroville, CA;
Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
- YUBA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT
enrollment: 5,593)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 23 miles;
CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT
enrollment: 9,313)
- AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SACRAMENTO,
CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 60 miles;
DAVIS, CA; FT enrollment: 24,405)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 61
miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)
Public high schools in Biggs:
- BIGGS HIGH (Students: 248; Location: 3046
SECOND ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BIGGS SECONDARY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 7;
Location: 300 B STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Biggs:
- BIGGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 357; Location:
300 B ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
- BIGGS MIDDLE (Students: 150; Location: 3046
2ND ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- BIGGS INTERMEDIATE COMMUNITY DAY (Students:
5; Location: 300 B ST., SUITE B; Grades: 05 - 08)
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