Zip code 93261: Richgrove, California

Q: What city is zip code 93261?

93261 is assigned to Richgrove, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93261 in?

93261 is in Tulare County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93261?

About 2,005 people live in 93261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93261?

The median household income in 93261 is $43,850.

Q: What zip codes are near 93261?

The closest zip codes to 93261 are 93215, 93218, 93216, 93270, 93250.

Residential delivery areaTulare CountyPacific Time

Population

2,005

Median household income

$44K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$204K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$936/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.8 sq mi

347 people/sq mi

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

About 93261

93261 is a small-town zip code in Richgrove, California (Tulare County), covering 5.8 sq mi of land. About 2,005 people live here, or 347 per square mile. The median resident is 27 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,850 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 33.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $203,500, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $936 a month.

2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing. 92% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93261 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1834.8%
99th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%44th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate33.9%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%68th of 1,666 in CA
Unemployment rate12%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%170th of 1,681 in CA
Foreign-born residents32.7%
90th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%336th of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate8%
59th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%479th of 1,675 in CA
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%761st of 1,664 in CA
Rent-burdened renters49%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,104th of 1,610 in CA
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,112th of 1,584 in CA
Population density347/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,019th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$203,500
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,543rd of 1,586 in CA
Homeownership rate49.5%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,233rd of 1,662 in CA
Median gross rent$936
16th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,403rd of 1,464 in CA
Government workers8.7%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,456th of 1,678 in CA
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,489th of 1,662 in CA
Residents 65 and older9.8%
8th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,512th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$43,850
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,514th of 1,575 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.365
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,481st of 1,651 in CA
Population2,005
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,292nd of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index8.7
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,644th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$30,079
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,555th of 1,658 in CA
Median age27
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,612th of 1,687 in CA
Per capita income$13,411
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,652nd of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher1.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,661st of 1,687 in CA
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,676th of 1,680 in CA
Veterans1.1%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,569th of 1,686 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,664th of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers1.1%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,543rd of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers3%
1st
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,564th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	93261	Tulare	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Residents under 18	34.8%	29.8%	22%	22%	99th	44th of 1,688
Poverty rateWeakness	33.9%	17.9%	12%	12.5%	97th	68th of 1,666
Unemployment rateWeakness	12%	9.3%	6.6%	5.2%	97th	170th of 1,681
Foreign-born residents	32.7%	22.2%	27%	14.1%	90th	336th of 1,688
Uninsured rate	8%	8.1%	6.6%	8.4%	59th	479th of 1,675
Housing vacancy	7.4%	7.1%	7.5%	10.1%	56th	761st of 1,664
Rent-burdened renters	49%	50.5%	55.3%	51.1%	43rd	1,104th of 1,610
Average commute	24.7 min	23.7 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	41st	1,112th of 1,584
Population density	347/sq mi	99/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	1,019th of 1,688
Median home value	$203,500	$330,100	$734,700	$332,700	22nd	1,543rd of 1,586
Homeownership rateWeakness	49.5%	58.5%	55.9%	65.2%	17th	1,233rd of 1,662
Median gross rent	$936	$1,280	$2,036	$1,413	16th	1,403rd of 1,464
Government workers	8.7%	18.1%	14.8%	14.5%	10th	1,456th of 1,678
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	89.7%	93.5%	91%	9th	1,489th of 1,662
Residents 65 and older	9.8%	11.9%	15.7%	17.2%	8th	1,512th of 1,688
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,850	$71,300	$99,122	$80,734	5th	1,514th of 1,575
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.365	0.436	0.489	0.483	5th	1,481st of 1,651
Population	2,005	478,693	39,287,377	334,922,499	3rd	1,292nd of 1,688
Diversity index	8.7	48.9	69.7	61.4	3rd	1,644th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,079	$39,609	$52,643	$49,666	3rd	1,555th of 1,658
Median age	27	32.1	37.9	38.9	2nd	1,612th of 1,687
Per capita incomeWeakness	$13,411	$28,185	$49,513	$44,673	1st	1,652nd of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	1.8%	16.6%	37.1%	35.7%	1st	1,661st of 1,687
Work from home	0%	6.1%	17.2%	15.1%	1st	1,676th of 1,680
Veterans	1.1%	3.9%	4.3%	6.2%	1st	1,569th of 1,686
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,664th of 1,678
Healthcare workers	1.1%	8.8%	9.4%	9.7%	1st	1,543rd of 1,678
Self-employed workers	3%	9%	11.4%	10%	1st	1,564th of 1,678

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

31%

5–17

11%

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

34.8%

65 and over

9.8%

Race and ethnicity

White3%
Black0%
Hispanic96%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

8.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

32.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

88%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 513
Average household size: 3.9
Family households: 86.4%
Married couples: 35.1%
Living alone: 11.9%
Veterans (of adults): 1.1%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

93261

$43,850

Tulare Co.

$71,300

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$13,411

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

33.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.365

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93261

$203,500

Tulare Co.

$330,100

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93261

$936

Tulare Co.

$1,280

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 554
Owner-occupied: 49.5%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

26%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

25%

20–29

19%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

44%

Transportation and moving

12%

Production

10%

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Sales

Education

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Management

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Food service

Industries

Agriculture and mining

50%

Manufacturing

11%

Education

Retail

Construction

Admin, support and management

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$30,079

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93261	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$24,333	$74,888
Service	$34,167	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,833	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$16,211	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,026	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

46%

High school

29%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.3%
No internet access: 16.8%
Without health insurance: 8%
Limited-English households: 19.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Richgrove
State: California
County: Tulare County
Center point: 35.8115° N, 119.1167° W
Land area: 5.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Richgrove (unincorporated)8% of zip
Rodriguez Camp (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93261

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93215	Delano, CA	4.8 mi	54,556	$66,204	$302,700
93218	Ducor, CA	5.1 mi	780	$91,500	$261,800
93216	Delano, CA · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
93270	Terra Bella, CA	9.6 mi	5,482	$67,136	$308,100
93250	Mc Farland, CA	11 mi	15,599	$54,051	$273,400
93219	Earlimart, CA	11 mi	9,057	$52,273	$258,400
93287	Woody, CA	13 mi	98	$49,750	$261,400
93256	Pixley, CA	16 mi	5,578	$56,172	$249,200
93258	Porterville, CA	17 mi	1,398	$51,319	$218,800
93257	Porterville, CA	17 mi	80,467	$59,704	$288,200
93308	Bakersfield, CA	21 mi	55,078	$62,445	$323,000
93272	Tipton, CA	21 mi	3,818	$51,523	$248,000

Questions about 93261

What city is zip code 93261?

93261 is assigned to Richgrove, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93261 in?

93261 is in Tulare County, California.

What is the population of 93261?

About 2,005 people live in 93261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93261 in?

93261 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93261?

The median household income in 93261 is $43,850.

What zip codes are near 93261?

The closest zip codes to 93261 are 93215, 93218, 93216, 93270, 93250.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93261, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.