Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:40 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:02 am – 4:46 pm
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People5,482 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.51,577 householdsMedian household income $67,136Median home value $308,100Median rent $1,059 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,003 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Spanish 55%23% 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, 9 mi away; snow from Delano
Parks and public landsSequoia National Forestnational forest · 8.3 mi · 1,115,420 acresPorterville Sports Complex and OHV Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 100 acresYaudanchi Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 184 acresTule River Parkwayrecreation area · 7.9 miPixley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.0 mi · 7,457 acresSequoia Othernational forest · 23.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes346 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 29 Sep 200445 mi away, near Bodfish, CaliforniaMost 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTerra Bella Irrigation District - Tbtserves 2,656 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation481 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPorterville Developmental Center7.9 miPost officeTerra Bella Post Office1.7 miTown hallPorterville City Hall9.2 miPoliceTulare County Sheriff's Office - Terra Bella Substation1.6 miFire stationTulare County Fire Department - Terra Bella Fire Station 211.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL35 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT68 miAmtrakCol Allensworth State Park, CA CNL19 miCoachDelano (Juanita's Travel)Limousine Express12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93270 ZIP area.
