Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:43 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:06 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,461 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4577 householdsMedian household income $48,231Median home value $138,300Median rent $1,082 a month13% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $959 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 638 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 69%, education and health care 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 7%Average commute 18 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher40% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 3%, Spanish 97%65% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Coalinga
Parks and public landsKern National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.2 mi · 11,236 acresTulare Basin Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 27.4 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,343 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970143 of magnitude 4+, 11 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198323 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Aug 20265 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 home70% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKettleman City CSDserves 1,242 people from surface water6 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
Elevation287 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoalinga Regional Medical Center21.5 miPost officeKettleman City Post Office2.2 miTown hallAvenal City Hall7.8 miPoliceAvenal Police Department8.4 miFire stationKings County Fire Department Station 9 Kettleman City2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT54 miInterstateI-51.9 miAmtrakCorcoran, CA COC24 miCoachCoalinga (Valero Gas Station)Greyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93239 ZIP area.
