Chester, California Zip Codes
📍 Chester is in Plumas County, California with 1 zip code; the most populous is 96020.
Chester is a USPS city name in Plumas County, California with a Census population of approximately 2,593 across its ZIP codes. Plumas County as a whole has 17 ZIP codes in this directory. Below you'll find every zip code serving Chester with population, income and home value, a map, and the city's affordability profile.
Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).
All Chester Zip Codes
Chester at a Glance
Chester has 1 ZIP code in this directory: 1 standard delivery ZIP. The 1 ZIP with published Census housing data cover 2,593 residents, the largest being 96020 with 2,593 people.
The median ZIP in Chester has a household income of $85,536 and a home value of $264,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.1, far below the 6.7 California ZIP median. Median rent across these ZIPs is $1,031 a month.
81% of households in the typical Chester ZIP own their home (statewide ZIP median 64%). 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 31% statewide median. The median poverty rate is 7.9%, below the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Overall density is about 46 residents per square mile across 56 square miles of ZIP land area.
Medians are taken across the ZIP codes listed below (each ZIP weighted equally); PO Box and no-data ZIPs are excluded. Definitions on the methodology page; statewide comparisons in the 2026 California ZIP Code Affordability Report.
Chester Zip Code Map
Interactive map of Chester, California zip codes. Click any marker for details.