How long is the commute from Forest Ranch, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Forest Ranch, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Forest Ranch, CA take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Forest Ranch get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Forest Ranch	Butte County	California	United States
Drove alone	85.1% (±13.1 points)	71.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±11.1 points)	9.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.6%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.9%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.7%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±5.8 points)	12.6%	17.2%	15.1%

In Forest Ranch, the average commute is not measurably different from Butte County (21.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Forest Ranch, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Butte County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Butte County, Forest Ranch ranks 10 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 803 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Forest Ranch

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Forest Ranch	Butte County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.0 points)	6.0%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.2% (±17.5 points)	31.1%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.0% (±22.5 points)	37.2%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.9% (±22.8 points)	25.6%	25.8%	21.9%

In Forest Ranch, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Butte County (6.0%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Forest Ranch

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Ranch	Butte County	California	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±5.8 points)	12.6% (±0.9 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.0 points)	96.1% (±0.5 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.6% (±16.9 points)	91.8% (±0.8 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Forest Ranch, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Butte County (91.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Forest Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Ranch
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Forest Ranch	—	23.5 minutes (±4.2)	—
Magalia	6.2 mi	37.3 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Paradise	10 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Chico	12 mi	17.8 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Butte Valley	16 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Durham	19 mi	18.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Hamilton City	21 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Los Molinos	24 mi	28.6 minutes (±14.2)	Not measurably different
Tehama	26 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chico, CA (17.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Magalia, CA (37.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Butte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Palermo	28.7 minutes (±9.9)
5	Kelly Ridge	25.4 minutes (±6.1)
6	Gridley	25.3 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Paradise	24.3 minutes (±4.4)
7 (tie)	Thermalito	24.3 minutes (±5.6)
9	Biggs	24.2 minutes (±4.4)
10	Forest Ranch	23.5 minutes (±4.2)
11	South Oroville	23.2 minutes (±3.8)
12	Oroville	19.9 minutes (±2.1)
13	Durham	18.1 minutes (±3.4)
14	Chico	17.8 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forest Ranch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forest Ranch

How long is the average commute in Forest Ranch?

Workers who live in Forest Ranch, CA take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Forest Ranch without a car?

0.0% of households in Forest Ranch have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Forest Ranch?

5.0% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Forest Ranch worked from home, and 87.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Forest Ranch CDP, California (place:24918, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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