The most populous cities in area code 530 are: Chico, Redding, Auburn, Marysville, and Placerville.
Other cities in the 530 area code include: Woodland, Grass Valley, Davis, Oroville, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Olympic Valley, Red Bluff, Shingle Springs, French Gulch, Anderson, Nevada City, Sacramento, Yreka, Corning, Alleghany, Yuba City, Colfax, Susanville, Biggs, Mount Shasta, Orland, Oregon House, Winters, Willows, Georgetown, Quincy, Paradise, Live Oak, Sierraville, Willow Creek, Knights Landing, Arbuckle, Grenada, North San Juan, Camptonville, Gridley, Los Molinos, Wheatland, Nicolaus, Flournoy, Williams, Weed, Meridian, Challenge, Esparto, Meadow Vista, Portola, Dunsmuir, Blairsden Graeagle, Somes Bar, Cottonwood, Butte City, Bangor, Lakehead, Alturas, Elk Creek, Chester, Stonyford, Hayfork, Gerber, Westwood, Smartsville, Tulelake, Colusa, Dorris, Montague, Camino, Hornbrook, McCloud, Princeton, Cedarville, Paynes Creek, Adin, Shingletown, Magalia, Greenville, Happy Camp, Fort Jones, Etna, Fall River Mills, Guinda, Fort Bidwell, Sierra City, Montgomery Creek, Forks Of Salmon, Igo, Twin Bridges, Whitmore, Roseville, Bella Vista, Penn Valley, Beale Afb, Klamath River, Scott Bar, Burney, Lewiston, Foresthill, West Sacramento, Palo Cedro, Janesville, Milford, Oak Run, Glenn, Termo, Wendel, Standish, Millville, Markleeville, Coleville, Crescent Mills, and Calpine.
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 86,187, reflecting an increase of 26,233 from the 59,954 counted in the 2000 Census. The city is a cultural, economic, and educational center of the northern Sacramento Valley and home to both California State University, Chico and Bidwell Park, the country's 26th largest municipal park and the 13th largest municipally-owned park. Bidwell Park makes up over 17% of the city.Other cities in close proximity to the Chico Metropolitan Area (population 212,000) include Paradise and Oroville, while local towns and villages (unincorporated areas) include Durham, Cohasset, Dayton, Nord, and Forest Ranch. The Chico Metropolitan Area is the 14th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in California.The nickname "City of Roses" appears on the Seal of the City of Chico. The city has been designated a Tree City USA for 31 years by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Redding, officially the City of Redding, is the county seat of Shasta County, California, in the northern part of the state. It lies along the Sacramento River, which provided transportation and power in its early years. Interstate 5 bisects the entire city, which has a population of 89,861, from the south to north before it approaches Shasta Lake, located about 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown. Redding is the largest city in the Shasta Cascade region, and it is the fourth-largest city in the Sacramento Valley, behind Sacramento, Elk Grove, and Roseville.
Auburn is the county seat of Placer County, California. Its population was 13,330 during the 2010 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history, and is registered as a California Historical Landmark. Auburn is part of Greater Sacramento and is home to the Auburn State Recreation Area. The park is the site of more sporting endurance events than any other place in the world, giving Auburn the undisputed and internationally acclaimed title of Endurance Capital of the World. Examples include the Western States Endurance Run ; the Western States Trail Ride, also known as Tevis Cup Equestrian Ride; American River 50 Mile Endurance Run ; American River 50 Mile Equestrian Ride; Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer Endurance Run; Auburn International Half-Ironman Triathlon ; Auburn Century 100 Mile Bike Ride, Coolest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race, Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run, Sierra Nevada 50 Mile Endurance Run, and the Coolest Run: Ride & Tie.
The 530 area code lies within the Pacific Daylight Time Zone (or PDT). The current time in Pacific Daylight Time is 1:39 AM on Apr 27, 2024.