Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:43 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:11 am – 4:49 pm
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People9,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.92,670 householdsMedian household income $48,021Median home value $244,400Median rent $968 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,524 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,881 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher48% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 20%, Spanish 79%48% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 41°F8 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Los Banos Det Resv station, 22 mi away
Nearby landmarksPanoche Mountainpeak · 8.7 miNonada Hillpeak · 7.8 miLittle Panoche Reservoirreservoir · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Ponoche Reservoir Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 828 acresPanoche Hills Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 580 acresMerced National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.0 mi · 3,821 acresVolta Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 27.5 mi · 2,874 acresPinnacles National Parknational park · 33.3 mi · 26,696 acresGrasslands Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 29.9 mi · 15,101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,515 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970217 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198342 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202634 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFirebaugh Cityserves 8,096 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation260 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Health Memorial Hospital Los Banos23.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE35 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT50 miInterstateI-55.6 miAmtrakMadera, CA MDR35 miCoachLos BanosLimousine Express23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93622 ZIP area.
