Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:39 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:02 am – 4:45 pm
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People80,467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.623,999 householdsMedian household income $59,704Median home value $288,200Median rent $1,124 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,938 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 31,909 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 45%, Spanish 52%, Tagalog 1%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 40°F11 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Porterville station, 10 mi away; snow from Lindsay
Parks and public landsSequoia National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,115,420 acresBartlett Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 142 acresYaudanchi Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 184 acresPorterville Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.3 miSequoia Othernational forest · 13.5 miBlue Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.9 mi · 917 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes432 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 29 Sep 200444 mi away, near Bodfish, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Dec 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighTulare County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality24% of days had good air in 202588 of 365 days measured234 moderate, 43 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 64, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tulare County monitors, CA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Portervilleserves 63,487 people from ground water1 health-based violation 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
Elevation710 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPorterville Developmental Center6.6 miPost officeTerra Bella Post Office8.7 miTown hallPorterville City Hall9.4 miPoliceTulare County Sheriff's Office - Terra Bella Substation8.7 miFire stationTule River Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL39 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT72 miAmtrakCol Allensworth State Park, CA CNL29 miCoachDelano (Juanita's Travel)Limousine Express17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93257 ZIP area.
