Biggs (formerly Biggs Station) is a city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 1,964 at the 2020 census, up from 1,707 at the 2010 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code95917

Area code530

Living in Biggs

Housing in Biggs

$339K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Biggs home is worth about $339,000, down 0.8% in a year, 56% below the California typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Biggs

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Most working residents leave Biggs for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Chico (12%), Oroville (9%) and Gridley (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Chico

12%

Oroville

Gridley

Yuba City

3%Work in townlive and work in Biggs 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 215Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Biggs →

Health in Biggs

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

2worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.7%More adults with depressionCA 20.1% · worse 7.3%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Orchard HospitalGridley · 3.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ampla Health Gridley MedicalGridley · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Biggs · CMS · HRSAHealth in Biggs →

Natural hazards in Biggs

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Biggs flood?paid flood claims since 1998 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Biggs

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Biggs →

Climate in Biggs

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Biggs has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

58° / 40°Winter

74° / 48°Spring

94° / 61°Summer

78° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Biggs get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 7, with the last in spring around Jan 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Biggs →

Schools in Biggs

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Biggs’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBiggs UnifiedSchools2

Biggs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 320 students Biggs High C+High · Grades 9–12 · 161 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.