Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:40 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:02 am – 4:46 pm
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People2,005 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.0513 householdsMedian household income $43,850Median home value $203,500Median rent $936 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,192 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 710 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 50%, education and health care 11%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher54% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 18%, Spanish 79%, Arabic 3%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 38°F8 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delano station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Woollomeslake · 6.1 miWhite Riverriver · 10.0 miBakersfield College - Delano Campuscollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelano Heritage Parkpark · 7.6 miDelano Golf Courserecreation area · 7.7 miSequoia National Forestnational forest · 14.1 mi · 1,115,420 acresAllensworth Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 13.3 miPixley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.3 mi · 7,457 acresKern National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.0 mi · 11,236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes428 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197032 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 7 Aug 202449 mi away, near Lamont, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Aug 202650 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichgrove Community Services Districtserves 1,617 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant level49 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation477 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Delano7.6 miPost officeRichgrove Post Office1.1 miTown hallDelano City Hall7.6 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationTulare County Fire Department - Richgrove Fire Station 101.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRichgrove Elementary School1.0 miCollegeBakersfield College - Delano Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL26 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT75 miInterstateI-532 miAmtrakCol Allensworth State Park, CA CNL16 miCoachDelano (Juanita's Travel)Limousine Express5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93261 ZIP area.
