Zip code 93257: Porterville, California

Q: What city is zip code 93257?

93257 is assigned to Porterville, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93257 in?

93257 is in Tulare County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93257?

About 80,467 people live in 93257, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93257?

The median household income in 93257 is $59,704.

Q: What zip codes are near 93257?

The closest zip codes to 93257 are 93270, 93218, 93267, 93258, 93260.

Residential delivery areaTulare CountyPacific Time

Population

80,467

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$288K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,124/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

379 sq mi

212 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 93257

93257 is a small-town zip code in Porterville, California (Tulare County), covering 379 sq mi of land. About 80,467 people live here, or 212 per square mile. The median resident is 30.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,704 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $288,200, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,124 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 60% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93257 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population80,467
97th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,37728th of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1830.1%
96th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%123rd of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate10.8%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%228th of 1,681 in CA
Government workers22.4%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%305th of 1,678 in CA
Foreign-born residents26.8%
84th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%537th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate19.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%297th of 1,666 in CA
Rent-burdened renters53.3%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%909th of 1,610 in CA
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%631st of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate7%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%596th of 1,675 in CA
Median home value$288,200
41st
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,446th of 1,586 in CA
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,111th of 1,584 in CA
Diversity index42.8
40th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,227th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
38th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,049th of 1,651 in CA
Housing vacancy5.4%
37th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,013th of 1,664 in CA
Self-employed workers8.3%
37th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,258th of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$1,124
30th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,310th of 1,464 in CA
Homeownership rate55.6%
25th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,073rd of 1,662 in CA
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,334th of 1,662 in CA
Population density212/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,101st of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$59,704
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,360th of 1,575 in CA
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,056th of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older12.2%
19th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,298th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,402nd of 1,687 in CA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,275th of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$34,176
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,471st of 1,658 in CA
Per capita income$23,610
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,511th of 1,685 in CA
Median age30.6
5th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,562nd of 1,687 in CA
Work from home2.6%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,573rd of 1,680 in CA

Measure	93257	Tulare	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Population	80,467	478,693	39,287,377	334,922,499	97th	28th of 1,688
Residents under 18	30.1%	29.8%	22%	22%	96th	123rd of 1,688
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.8%	9.3%	6.6%	5.2%	95th	228th of 1,681
Government workers	22.4%	18.1%	14.8%	14.5%	91st	305th of 1,678
Foreign-born residents	26.8%	22.2%	27%	14.1%	84th	537th of 1,688
Poverty rateWeakness	19.4%	17.9%	12%	12.5%	83rd	297th of 1,666
Rent-burdened renters	53.3%	50.5%	55.3%	51.1%	60th	909th of 1,610
Healthcare workers	9.8%	8.8%	9.4%	9.7%	55th	631st of 1,678
Uninsured rate	7%	8.1%	6.6%	8.4%	52nd	596th of 1,675
Median home value	$288,200	$330,100	$734,700	$332,700	41st	1,446th of 1,586
Average commute	24.7 min	23.7 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	41st	1,111th of 1,584
Diversity index	42.8	48.9	69.7	61.4	40th	1,227th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.436	0.489	0.483	38th	1,049th of 1,651
Housing vacancy	5.4%	7.1%	7.5%	10.1%	37th	1,013th of 1,664
Self-employed workers	8.3%	9%	11.4%	10%	37th	1,258th of 1,678
Median gross rent	$1,124	$1,280	$2,036	$1,413	30th	1,310th of 1,464
Homeownership rate	55.6%	58.5%	55.9%	65.2%	25th	1,073rd of 1,662
Broadband access	88%	89.7%	93.5%	91%	23rd	1,334th of 1,662
Population density	212/sq mi	99/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	1,101st of 1,688
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,704	$71,300	$99,122	$80,734	20th	1,360th of 1,575
Veterans	3.4%	3.9%	4.3%	6.2%	19th	1,056th of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	12.2%	11.9%	15.7%	17.2%	19th	1,298th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.3%	16.6%	37.1%	35.7%	8th	1,402nd of 1,687
Tech workers	0.7%	1.1%	4.4%	3.8%	8th	1,275th of 1,678
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,176	$39,609	$52,643	$49,666	7th	1,471st of 1,658
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,610	$28,185	$49,513	$44,673	6th	1,511th of 1,685
Median age	30.6	32.1	37.9	38.9	5th	1,562nd of 1,687
Work from home	2.6%	6.1%	17.2%	15.1%	2nd	1,573rd of 1,680

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

23%

5–17

11%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.6

Under 18

30.1%

65 and over

12.2%

Race and ethnicity

White19%
Black1%
Hispanic73%
Asian3%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

42.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

40%

Spanish

56%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 23,999
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 79.2%
Married couples: 49.9%
Living alone: 16.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

93257

$59,704

Tulare Co.

$71,300

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,610

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93257

$288,200

Tulare Co.

$330,100

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93257

$1,124

Tulare Co.

$1,280

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 25,373
Owner-occupied: 55.6%
Vacant: 5.4%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.6%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

36%

20–29

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

17%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Production

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

19%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

11%

Education

11%

Public administration

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$34,176

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93257	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,884	$74,888
Service	$29,360	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,199	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,662	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,555	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

31%

High school

29%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.3%
No internet access: 8.6%
Without health insurance: 7%
Limited-English households: 14.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Porterville
State: California
County: Tulare County
Center point: 35.9809° N, 118.8893° W
Land area: 379 sq mi
Water area: 4.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Porterville5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 93257

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93270	Terra Bella, CA	9.8 mi	5,482	$67,136	$308,100
93218	Ducor, CA	12 mi	780	$91,500	$261,800
93267	Strathmore, CA	15 mi	5,531	$47,344	$237,000
93258	Porterville, CA	16 mi	1,398	$51,319	$218,800
93260	Posey, CA	17 mi	153	$56,250	$359,400
93261	Richgrove, CA	17 mi	2,005	$43,850	$203,500
93208	Camp Nelson, CA	17 mi	157	—	$245,800
93207	California Hot Springs, CA	18 mi	269	$52,125	$253,600
93287	Woody, CA	18 mi	98	$49,750	$261,400
93247	Lindsay, CA	19 mi	18,115	$60,361	$295,700
93226	Glennville, CA	19 mi	58	—	—
93265	Springville, CA	20 mi	3,397	$99,350	$467,700

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Questions about 93257

What city is zip code 93257?

93257 is assigned to Porterville, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93257 in?

93257 is in Tulare County, California.

What is the population of 93257?

About 80,467 people live in 93257, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93257 in?

93257 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93257?

The median household income in 93257 is $59,704.

What zip codes are near 93257?

The closest zip codes to 93257 are 93270, 93218, 93267, 93258, 93260.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93257, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.