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Gridley, California: commercial real estate data.
Gridley is a Census city of 7,330 people across 2.22 square miles of land, in Butte County. Median household income is $57,974, 48.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gridley
What Gridley is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.22 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,303
- County holding the largest share of its areaButte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Gridley
- Population7,330
- Median age34.1
- Population under 182,186 plus or minus 465
- Share under 1829.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over931
- Share 65 and over12.7 percent
- Households2,475
- Family households1,824
- Share of households that are families73.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gridley
- Median household income$57,974
- Per capita income$27,510
- Civilian labor force3,105
- Employed2,749
- Unemployed356 plus or minus 176
- Unemployment rate11.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over4,483
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gridley
- Housing units2,720
- Occupied units2,475
- Vacant units245 plus or minus 104
- Vacancy rate9.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied1,203 plus or minus 281
- Renter occupied1,272
- Ownership rate48.6 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$312,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,176
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units2,262
- Share single family83.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more413 plus or minus 135
- Share in buildings of two or more15.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gridley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,569
- Commuting under 15 minutes867 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more857 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.4 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone84.5 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked4.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gridley (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$4,431,900
- Average approval$443,190
- Median approval$230,500
- Largest approval$1,250,000
- Jobs supported87
- Jobs per approval8.7
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gridley, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Gridley (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,704,000
- Average approval$1,352,000
- Median approval$1,352,000
- Largest approval$2,631,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gridley, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gridley
- NFIP communityCity of Gridley
- NFIP community number060019
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/11(M)
The City of Gridley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060019 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Butte County, not Gridley
Butte County context, not Gridley figures
- Establishments in Butte County4,677
- Covered employment, Butte County78,999
- Average annual pay, Butte County$57,521
- Housing units permitted, Butte County946
Every figure in this section is published for Butte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gridley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gridley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gridley, California?
7,330, in 2,475 households. Gridley city covers 2.22 square miles of land, which is 3,303 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gridley in?
Butte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gridley?
$57,974. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $312,800. Median gross rent is $1,176 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gridley businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $230,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gridley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gridley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gridley. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gridley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gridley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gridley, city of, community 060019, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gridley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gridley.
Is zoning published for Gridley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.