Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:40 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:03 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,398 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.2372 householdsMedian household income $51,319Median home value $218,800Median rent $1,113 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,212 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 615 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 47%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, education and health care 11%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 39% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher39% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 14%, Spanish 75%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, Tagalog 5%49% 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, 7 mi away; snow from Lindsay
Nearby landmarksSouth Branch South Branch Tule Riverriver · 6.5 miMiddle Branch South Branch Tule Riverriver · 6.5 miPorterville Collegecollege · 7.6 miLake Heronlake · 7.9 miMurry Hillpeak · 8.2 miMartin Hillpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodville Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.1 miWoodville Parkpark · 3.9 miYaudanchi Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 184 acresSequoia National Forestnational forest · 13.0 mi · 1,115,420 acresPixley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.8 mi · 7,457 acresAllensworth Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 14.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes255 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 24 Feb 201638 mi away, near Wasco, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Aug 202644 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation362 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSierra View Medical Center7.0 miPost officePorterville Post Office7.5 miTown hallPorterville City Hall7.6 miPolicePorterville Police Department7.6 miFire stationTulare County Fire Department - Station 194.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryPleasant View East Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPleasant View West Elementary School1.1 miSchoolBuena Vista Community Day School1.1 miCollegePorterville College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL44 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT59 miInterstateI-540 miAmtrakCol Allensworth State Park, CA CNL19 miCoachTiptonLimousine Express9.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileTulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93258 ZIP area.
