Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:44 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:06 am – 4:50 pm
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People13,657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.52,813 householdsMedian household income $55,079Median home value $228,900Median rent $1,015 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,532 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 4,134 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 43%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 36 minutes72% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher51% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 23%, Spanish 75%34% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F8 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kettleman City station, 9 mi away; snow from Coalinga
Parks and public landsKern National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.1 mi · 11,236 acresTulare Basin Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 28.0 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,422 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970147 of magnitude 4+, 11 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198326 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Aug 202615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKings County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality35% of days had good air in 2025126 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 57, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kings County monitors, CA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Avenalserves 13,696 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation740 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoalinga Regional Medical Center22.0 miPost officeAvenal Post Office6.9 miTown hallAvenal City Hall6.9 miPoliceAvenal Police Department7.5 miFire stationAvenal State Prison Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP56 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT63 miInterstateI-58.4 miUS highwayUS 10136 miAmtrakCorcoran, CA COC32 miCoachCoalinga (Valero Gas Station)Greyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93204 ZIP area.
