Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:41 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:10 am – 4:47 pm
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People23,520 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.15,660 householdsMedian household income $68,083Median home value $373,000Median rent $1,233 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,984 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 7,426 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% 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 higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 35%, other Indo-European languages 3%12% 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 December: highs 56°F, lows 38°F11 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madera Muni Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Madera
Nearby landmarksEl Nido Reservoirreservoir · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSports Leisure Parkpark · 2.0 miMerced National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.6 mi · 3,821 acresGrasslands Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 25.7 mi · 15,101 acresVolta Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 33.9 mi · 2,874 acresStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 44.8 mi · 1,532 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes303 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197035 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 3 Aug 197545 mi away, near Three Rocks, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Jul 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMadera County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025184 of 365 days measured178 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madera County monitors, CA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChowchilla City Water Deptserves 13,916 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation212 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Hospital2.5 miPost officeChowchilla Post Office3.0 miTown hallChowchilla City Hall2.9 miPoliceChowchilla Police Department2.9 miFire stationMadera County Fire Department - Station 42.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE18 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT38 miInterstateI-531 miAmtrakMadera, CA MDR13 miCoachChowchillaRapid Connection3.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93610 ZIP area.
