Berry Creek

About Berry Creek

Berry Creek (formerly, Berry Valley) is a census-designated place about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Oroville, California in hilly terrain at 2,000 feet (610 m) above mean sea level. The community is located along the Oroville-Quincy Highway on the shore of Madrone Lake. The community is home to Berry Creek Elementary School (K-8), 2 small mountain churches, 1 mini mart w/ gas, 1 small community park. Berry Creek is home to the annual Berry Festival which is held during August.

Berry Creek is inside Area code 530 and wired phone numbers follow the format (530) 589-xxxx. The community's ZIP code is 95916, and is shared with the community of Brush Creek (which is about 4 mi (6.4 km) east on Oroville-Quincy Highway). As of the 2020 census, Berry Creek had a population of 1,637.

There is a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection fire station at an area called Harts Mill just south of the community. This is a historic name for a community once located at 39°37′25″N 121°26′08″W. Harts Mill was probably a mining community named for a stamp mill. The USGS lists a variant name of Virginia Mill for the area. The CDF Fire Dept is located in Berry Creek approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) past the U.S. Post Office on Hwy 162 (Nearest cross street: Berry Creek Rd/Bloomer Hill Rd). There are two main mountains in Berry Creek to distinguish areas. Bloomer Hill (mountain nearest the Post Office) and Bald Rock mountain (mini mart and community park). The Berry Festival is always held on Bald Rock mountain.

Berry Creek was mostly destroyed by the Bear Fire on September 9, 2020.

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Berry Creek weather: 7-day forecast

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA).

Live webcams in Berry Creek

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Living in Berry Creek

Median household income

$45,673

Median home value

$249,200

Median rent

$1,344/mo

Median age

54.2

Map of Berry Creek

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Berry Creek, CA population

Berry Creek had 1,637 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Berry Creek at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Berry Creek

• Cherokee6.9 mi W
• Yankee Hill7.5 mi NW
• Kelly Ridge7.8 mi SW
• Forbestown10.3 mi SE
• Oroville East10.4 mi SW
• Robinson Mill11.1 mi SE
• Concow11.2 mi NW
• Oroville12.5 mi SW
• South Oroville13.0 mi SW
• Butte Valley13.0 mi W
• Thermalito13.4 mi SW
• Paradise13.6 mi NW

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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