Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:41 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:07 am – 4:47 pm
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People4,740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.61,218 householdsMedian household income $78,750Median home value $333,200Median rent $1,392 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,580 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,893 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, education and health care 21%, retail 9%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 60%, other Indo-European languages 5%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 37°F7 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lemoore Reeves Nas station, 14 mi away; snow from Hanford 1 S
Nearby landmarksWillow Lakelake · 8.2 miPrather Pondlake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Colony Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.1 miSequoia National Forestnational forest · 48.3 mi · 24,486 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes962 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970114 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198332 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Aug 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFresno County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality29% of days had good air in 2025105 of 365 days measured226 moderate, 31 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fresno County monitors, CA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCaruthers Comm Serv Distserves 2,613 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation232 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelma Community Hospital15.0 miPost officeCaruthers Post Office1.9 miFire stationFresno County Fire Protection District Caruthers Station 901.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighMARC High School1.5 miHighCaruthers High School1.7 miElementaryCaruthers Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT19 miInterstateI-528 miAmtrakFresno, CA FNO15 miCoachSelmaLimousine Express14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93609 ZIP area.
