Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:39 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:09 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.2467 householdsMedian household income $120,568Median home value $533,700Median rent $1,382 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,130 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 580 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, construction 11%Average commute 47 minutes67% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 38°F15 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Friant Government Camp station, 21 mi away
Parks and public landsSierra National Forestnational forest · 14.4 mi · 1,285,668 acresWassama Round House State Historic Parkstate historic site · 13.0 miCalifornia Mining & Mineral Museumstate historic site · 14.6 miMillerton Lake State Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.8 mi · 353 acresYosemite National Parknational park · 26.1 mi · 742,953 acresStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 27.4 mi · 1,532 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Aug 197513 mi away, near Catheys Valley, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 15 Jan 20237 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Maderaserves 66,560 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,063 ft324 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn C Fremont Hospital17.3 miPost officeRaymond Post Office2.8 miFire stationMadera County Fire Department - Station 152.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE33 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT35 miAmtrakMadera, CA MDR19 miCoachChowchillaRapid Connection21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93653 ZIP area.
